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Company Information



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Mr. Waqar A. Malik

Chairman

Mr. Waqar Ahmed Malik is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and INSEAD.

Earlier, his career with The ICI Plc Group based in the UK spanned over 27 years and then later with Akzo Nobel N.V. based in the Netherlands. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of ICI Pakistan Limited and also the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Lotte Pakistan Limited (formerly Pakistan PTA Limited). During his career with ICI and AkzoNobel, he worked in Europe and America in Corporate Finance and Strategy.

Mr. Malik joined Fauji Foundation as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 9th April 2020.

Presently, he is serving as Chairman on the Boards of following Fauji Group Companies:

• Mari Petroleum Company Limited
• Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited
• Fauji Fresh n Freeze Limited
• Fauji Cement Company Limited
• Askari Bank Limited
• Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminal Limited
• Fauji Trans Terminal Limited
• Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution Company Limited
• Daharki Power Holdings Limited
• Fauji Infraavest Foods Limited
• Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited
• Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited
• Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited
• FFBL Power Company Limited
• Fauji Foods Limited
• FonGrow Private Limited
• Pakistan Maroc Phosphore SA

He is also the Chairman of Pakistan Oxygen Limited (formally Linde Pakistan, a subsidiary of Linde AG) acquired by Adira Capital Holdings (Private) that he co-founded. He is a Director on the board of Jazz Pakistan (Veon).

Earlier, Mr. Malik also served on the following prestigious boards:

• Chairman (Non-Executive & Independent) - Pakistan Petroleum Limited
• Director (Non-Executive & Independent) - Engro Corporation Limited
• Director - State Bank of Pakistan
• President - Overseas Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI)
• President - Management Association of Pakistan (MAP)
• Director - Pakistan Business Council (PBC)
• Trustee - I-Care Foundation
• Director (Non-Executive & Independent) - Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited

Mr. Malik is also a member of the visiting faculty of Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance, Former Member of Board of Governors of Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) and Former Member of Board of Indus Valley School of Arts.

A trustee of Duke of Edinburgh Trust Pakistan, he was awarded Prince of Wales Medal as a Trustee of the Prince of Wales Pakistan Recovery for the Flood Victims in 2010. Furthermore, he was also awarded with "Sitara-e-Imtiaz" in 2022 for his efforts towards the economy, public service and social welfare.


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Mr. Matin Amjad

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Matin Amjad was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Oxygen Limited with effect from March 26, 2018.

Mr. Amjad holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. He has also attended executive education programs at Oxford University, U.K. and at INSEAD, France. He has completed his Directors Training Program from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Mr. Amjad began his professional career in 1998 with ICI Pakistan Limited, which at the time was part of ICI Plc. U.K., and subsequently of AkzoNobel. Mr. Amjad brings with him over 23 years of multi-functional and business experience in a MNC and local company environment with leadership roles in commercial, supply chain, strategy and operations in diverse industrial segments including, pharmaceuticals, animal healthcare, paints and also within ICI Pakistan's chemicals businesses including polyester fibers and soda ash.


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Mr. Siraj Ahmed Dadabhoy

Director

Mr. Siraj Dadabhoy has more than 26 years of experience in the real estate and financial industries in a range of leadership roles.

Mr. Dadabhoy is a founding partner and Chairman of AION Partners, a New York based real estate private equity and investment management company.

Mr. Dadabhoy is also the founder and Managing Director of AION Global, a developer of real estate in the U.K.

Additionally, Mr. Dadabhoy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of TPL Properties Limited. Mr. Dadabhoy is a 1988 graduate of Indiana University, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance. He is also a qualified Certified Public Accountant.


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Syed Hassan Ali Bukhari

Director

Syed Hassan Ali Bukhari joined the Board of Pakistan Oxygen Limited on 7th January 2018 and is also a member of the Board Human Resource, Remuneration & Nomination Committee.

Mr. Bukhari is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. Mr. Bukhari's corporate experience span over 38 years, in different positions with Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. of Pakistan until his retirement as Chief Executive & Managing Director of the company in the year 2010.

Mr. Bukhari is now advisor to Chairman of Hilton Pharma (Pvt) Limited since 2011.

Mr. Bukhari has served as a Board member of Karachi Port Trust and Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

His current engagements in other companies/entities include:
• Bank AL-Habib Limited - Independent Director
• Quick Food Industries (Pvt) Limited - Non-Executive Director
• Pakistan Gum and Chemicals Limited - Non-Executive Director

Mr. Bukhari has attended General Management Course at Henley Management College, England.


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Mr. Shahid Mehmood Umerani

Director

Mr. Shahid Umerani is currently the Chairman of ValuStrat Consulting Group with the head office in Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai and other offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha (ValuStrat LLC), Karachi (ValuStrat (Pvt) Ltd) and London (ValuStrat (UK) Limited and Capital Chartered). The company is a boutique consulting firm with multiple lines providing fixed asset valuation services, strategy and management consulting, due diligence and field verification services, project management and monitoring & research and corporate advisory.

The company extends services to the financial sector including government entities, numerous banks, insurance companies, corporate sector including MNCs, regional and local companies, oil & gas sectors and so on.

Mr. Umerani has been successfully providing services since 1985.


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Mr. Javed Kureishi

Director

Mr. Javed Kureishi is a seasoned international banker having spent 34 years with Citibank.

He worked across 6 countries including Pakistan. He had a number of Senior, Country and Regional roles including CEO Czech Republic, Corporate Bank Head Middle East and nine years in Asia being responsible for the Multinational and Public Sector businesses across 14 countries.

Mr. Kureishi was also an accomplished cricketer having captained Pakistan Under 19 and played first class cricket. He was also until recently a Member of The Board of Governors Pakistan Cricket Board. He is also an independent Director on a number of reputed company boards in Pakistan.

Mr. Kureishi has a degree in economics from the University Of Sussex, UK. He is married with 2 children and now lives in Karachi.


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Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Puri

Director

Mr. Mohammad Purl is a seasoned business professional, with a diversified experience, spanning over more than a decade.

During his professional career, he has worked with various diversified ventures globally, in different capacities in the field of strategic planning and restructuring of business operations. His area of expertise includes trading of energy products, management consultancy, engineering, oil & gas infrastructure investments and real estate.

He holds a bachelor's degree in international business from the London Metropolitan University.


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Mr. Atif Aslam Bajwa

Independent Director

Mr. Atif Bajwa has an extensive international career spanning more than 39 years of executive leadership roles in banking, and of multiple boards and public interest positions. He started his professional journey with Citibank in 1982 and has since held numerous senior positions in large local and multinational banks, including President/CEO of Bank Alfalah, President/CEO of MCB Bank and Soneri Bank, Regional Head of Citigroup for Central and Eastern Europe, Head of Consumer Banking of ABN AMRO's Asia Pacific region, and Country Manager of ABN AMRO Pakistan.

Mr. Bajwa has been active in business, social and public interest areas, and has led key advocacy institutions to impact economic and social sectors. In this regard, he has served as the Chairman of Pakistan Business Council (PBC), and the President of Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI). He has also served as the Director on Boards of various private and public sector companies. Mr. Bajwa received his education from the Columbia University, New York.


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Mr. Tayyeb Afzal

Independent Director

Mr. Tayyeb Afzal is a seasoned C-level executive with over 45 years of international experience in both industry (Financial services, manufacturing) and professional services (Big 4). He is an independent board director, business advisor, executive coach, mentors and provides coaching to young entrepreneurs.

Mr. Tayyeb is established and recognized in Pakistan for board level participation and contribution for leading listed and private companies, especially in the areas of leadership of audit committees, optimization of financial accounting & systems, management and governance systems, strategic planning, IPO planning, M&A, and due diligence initiatives. He possesses expertise in external and internal auditing, wholesale and corporate banking, equipment leasing and skill set of adaptability and business knowledge of different industry sectors and diverse functional roles providing the ability to quickly add value while dealing with individuals at all levels and across all disciplines. He has strong business and functional acumen to execute a wide range of delivery and solution strategies. A creative and analytical thinker who can lead and manage changing businesses.

Mr. Tayyeb is a Fellow Member (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW) and Fellow Member (FCCA) of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK having professionally worked in the U.K., Canada, Middle East (Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait and Bahrain) and Pakistan. In December 2022, he was awarded the first in Pakistan the DCRO Institute Certificate in Risk Governance (www.dcroi.org).


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Ms. Tushna D Kandawalla

Independent Director

Ms. Tushna Kandawalla currently holds the position of Managing Director at Captain PQ Chemical Industries (Private) Limited (CPQ). Prior to this she served in the Financial Planning & Strategy Group at Home Box Office (HBO) in New York, and in Arthur Andersen's Audit Practice in Boston. Since joining CPQ in 2004, Ms. Kandawalla has had multi-functional experience in Financial Planning, Strategy, Marketing, Plant Operations, Human Resources and also as the company's CFO.

Community service has always been a passion - she currently serves as a Trustee of The Noorani Foundation, Trustee of The Captain Foundation, Vice President of iCare America Fund and Trustee of the Kandawalla Trust. Previously she has served as Chairperson Friends of LRBT (New York), Chairperson Pakistan Human Development Fund Committee (New York), Area Chair (Pakistan) for Brown University Alumni Schools Committee and Member of the Advisory Board of T2F (Peace Niche).

Ms. Tushna Kandawalla has a B.A. in Economics from Brown University, an M.B.A from Boston University and is a qualified Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A).


Syed Ali Adnan

Chief Financial Officer

Mazhar Iqbal

Company Secretary

Board
Audit Committee

Mr. Tayyeb Afzal
Chairman
Independent Director
Ms. Tushna D. Kandawalla
Member
Independent Director
Mr. Javed Kureishi
Member
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Mazhar Iqbal
Secretary
Head of Human Resources & Admin, Company Secretary & Financial Controller

Board Human Resource, Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Mr. Atif Bajwa
Chairman
Independent Director
Syed Hassan Ali Bukhari
Member
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Shahid Mehmood Umerani
Member
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Tushna D Kandawalla
Member
Independent Director
Mr. Mazhar Iqbal
Secretary
Head of Human Resources & Admin, Company Secretary & Financial Controller

Board
Strategy Committee

Mr. Waqar Ahmed Malik
Chairman
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Matin Amjad
Member
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Siraj Ahmed Dadabhoy
Member
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Tayyeb Afzal
Member
Independent Director
Mr. Javed Kureishi
Member
Non - Executive Director
Syed Ali Adnan
Secretary
Chief Financial Officer

Board
Share Transfer Committee

Syed Hassan Ali Bukhari
Chairman
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Matin Amjad
Member
Chief Executive officer
Ms. Amna Mustafa
Secretary
Deputy Manager - Reporting and Corporate Compliance

Bankers

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
Meezan Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited
Citibank NA
MCB Bank Limited
National Bank of Pakistan Limited
Askari Bank Limited
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited
Banklslami Pakistan Limited

Entity Credit Rating by PACRA

A/A-i (Single A/A-One) with “Stable” outlook

Auditors

External Auditors BDO Ebrahim & Co.
Internal Auditors LY Ford Rhodes.

Legal Advisor

Ayesha Hamid of Hamid Law Associates

Registerd Office

West Wharf, Dockyard Road karchi 74000

Website

www.pakoxygen.com

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