Board of Directors

Mr. Abbas D. Habib, Founder Member & Chairman of the Board, has over 50 years’ commercial, industrial and banking experience in the domestic and international markets. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers, Pakistan. He has held senior management positions with various organizations of the Habib Group and gained international banking experience. Upon the inception of Bank AL Habib Limited in 1991, he became its Director and Joint Managing Director. He assumed responsibilities as Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Bank on May 8, 1994 and served in that position till October 31, 2016. He has been on the Board of Habib Insurance Company Limited since June 13, 2000. He became Chairman of Bank AL Habib Limited on November 1, 2016. He is also the Chairman of the Board of AL Habib Asset Management Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank since August 11, 2020.

Mr. Adnan Afridi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Juris Doctor degree in Law from Harvard University, USA. He assumed charge as Managing Director, National Investment Trust Limited (NITL) in February 2019. Mr. Afridi has over 28 years’ international experience in change management, business transformation, innovation and profitability enhancement in blue chip companies, public sector and start-up situations. He has led a distinguished career in financial services and capital markets, including the position of Managing Director of the Karachi Stock Exchange, CEO of Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), Chairman of National Clearing Corporation of Pakistan (NCCPL) and Board of Directors of Central Depository Company (CDC). He is also a member of SECP Policy Board. He represents NITL as a Director on the Boards of several well-known and multinational companies in Pakistan. Mr. Afridi also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Kidney Center Post Graduate Institute and also as Board member of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust. He was also former president of Old Grammarians Society and Board member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) as well and currently serving as member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) – Gold Pakistan. He joined the Board of Bank AL Habib Limited as a nominee of NITL in April 2019.

Mr. Anwar Haji Karim holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce and has over 40 years’ experience in business and industry. He belongs to the Al Karam Group, a reputable business group of Pakistan, with interests in textiles and synthetics. He is Chief Executive of Al Karam Textile Mills (Private) Limited and Iqbal Textile Mills (Private) Limited. He is a Founder Member of the Board of Directors of the Bank since its inception in 1991.

Mr. Arshad Nasar served as Chairman and Chief Executive of Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) from 2005 - 2008. Under his watch, OGDCL successfully launched a Global Depository Receipt (GDR) issue and was listed on London Stock Exchange. Mr. Nasar previously served as Country Chairman and Managing Director of Caltex Oil (Chevron) Pakistan Ltd from 1998 – 2004, the first Pakistani to lead Caltex Oil in Pakistan. He retired from the Company after 36 years of service. He holds a Master's Degree in Economics and has extensive functional and Management experience in a wide ranging international corporate career spanning more than 40 years. Mr. Nasar has served as Director on the Boards of: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Caltex Oil (Chevron) Pakistan Ltd, Engro Corporation Pakistan Ltd, Engro Fertilizer Ltd, Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), Mari Gas Company, The American Business Council of Pakistan, and Petroleum Institute of Pakistan. Presently, he is also on the Board of FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. He joined the Board of Bank AL Habib Limited in March 2016.

Ms. Farhana Mowjee Khan, Director of Razaque Steels (Private) Limited, has over 30 years’ experience in the local and international environment. She has also served as Managing Director of Razaque Steels (Private) Limited from 1994 to 2006. She graduated from University College London, UK and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, UK. Ms. Farhana Mowjee Khan is also a director of Shabbir Tiles and Ceramics Limited. She joined the Board of Bank AL Habib Limited in April 2019.

Mr. Javed Iqbal holds a Master’s degree from University of Manchester, UK, and Master’s & Bachelor’s degree from Punjab University, and has over 50 years’ experience in the field of Information Technology (IT) in various local banks and international organizations. Mr. Javed has served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) in Bank of Punjab, Askari Bank Limited and Allied Bank Limited and earlier as Head of Computer Division in United Bank Limited. He has also served as Director in 1-Link and NIFT. He joined the Board of Bank AL Habib Limited in June 2022.

Mr. Mohammad Rafiquddin Mehkari holds a Bachelor degree and has over 43 years’ experience in international and domestic banking. Mr. Mehkari has served as President & Chief Executive of Askari Bank Limited from June 2008 to May 2013. He also served as Director, Exchange Policy Department, State Bank of Pakistan. He carries a varied and versatile banking experience in all banking dimensions including operations, credit, treasury, foreign exchange, fund management and investment banking. He also served as Director on the board of: Askari Investment Management Limited, Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited, 1- Link Limited, and Export Processing Zone. Mr. Mehkari is currently serving as member of governing board of Imdad foundation, Infaq Foundation and Centre for Development of Social Services. He joined the Board of Bank AL Habib Limited in June 2022.

Mr. Murtaza H. Habib holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas A&M University, USA, and has over 25 years’ experience in business and industry. He is currently Executive Director of Habib Sugar Mills, and also holds Directorships in several other companies of Habib Group. He is actively involved with social welfare activities of the Group. He is a Founder Member of the Board of Directors of the Bank since its inception in 1991, except for a gap of one year.

Mr. Qumail R. Habib is a graduate of the University of California in Business Economics and has over 35 years’ commercial, industrial, and banking experience. He is a Founder Member of the Board and Executive Director of the Bank since its inception in 1991. Prior to that, he was Resident Director of AL Ghazi Tractors Limited. He has been actively involved with the operations of the Bank since its inception. He is responsible for enhanced oversight on Enterprise Risk and Corporate Strategy, and for monitoring Fraud Investigation Unit. He has been on the Board of Habib Insurance Company Limited since October 03, 2017.

Syed Mazhar Abbas studied at American University of Beirut. He has over 45 years’ experience in commercial banking, including senior executive positions at Habib Bank Limited and Bank AL Habib Limited. He has had extensive exposure to international banking in several countries including Bahrain, Lebanon, France, UK, Egypt, and Hong Kong. He joined Bank AL Habib Limited in 1992 as a senior executive and became its Director in 2000.

Mr. Mansoor Ali Khan was appointed Chief Executive of the Bank on November 1, 2016.

He had been with the Bank since 1994 in various positions, including Zonal Head, Group Head, and Chief Operating Officer. He is a nominee director on the Board of Habib Asset Management Limited and also serves as a Chairman/member of various Internal Committees of the Bank.

Earlier, he served at various positions in Bank of Credit & Commerce International (Pakistan, Dubai-UAE, Yemen), from January 1985 to March 1992.

Mr. Mansoor is a member of the Council of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan. He has attended many courses/trainings including Directors’ Training Program from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), in January 2016.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Banking & Finance) and has a vast experience in commercial banking.