Board of Directors
Mr.Javed Saifullah Khan
Chairman/Director
Mr. Javed Saifullah Khan is a globally acclaimed business leader with deep and comprehensive expertise in introducing new projects in emerging markets. He has been serving as Chairman of Saif Group for over three decades. In recognition of his expertise of Pakistan’s corporate sector and his dedication to successfully attracting foreign direct investment into Pakistan, the Government of Pakistan awarded him the prestigious Sitara-e- Imtiaz, one of Pakistan’s highest Civil Awards, in 2007. Under Mr. Khan’s leadership, Saif Group have successfully established new businesses and developed projects in different sectors including Telecom, Power Generation, Healthcare, Textile, and Information Technology.
Mr. Khan has served as Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) for two terms, Member Board of Directors of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), and Board Member of Habib Bank Limited (www.hbl.com), Member Board of Investment – Government of Pakistan, and a Board Member/Chairman of Jazz (formerly known as Mobilink). He has also served as Chairman/Director of Saif Holdings Limited, Trans World Associates and Saif Power Limited. He represented Pakistani employers in ILO meetings in Geneva twice, led APTMA delegation to ITMF conference in Cairo in 1984 and also represented Pakistan in textile quotas conference in Berlin in 1984. He was a member of trade delegations to Uzbekistan and Australia. As a member of Prime Minister’s entourage, he has visited USA, China, Germany and Italy. Mr. Khan takes keen interest in social welfare work, from the platform of Saifullah Foundation for Sustainable Development (www.sfsd.org.pk), a private NGO which was founded by his late mother, Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan (Hilal-e-Imtiaz). SFSD serves the poor segment of Pakistani society through its landmark projects namely Women & Children Hospital, Computer Centre, Saifullah Khan Trust, Akbar Kare Institute, SFSD Scholarships etc. Mr. Khan graduated with a BA in Economics & History from Carnegie Mellon University and went on to receive his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh in 1973.
Mr. Osman Saifullah Khan
Director
Mr. Osman S. Khan joined the Textile Division of the Saif Group in 1995 and is responsible for the continued growth and success of the Division. He heads the Group’s business development and strategic activities, in addition to his continuing role at the Textile Division.
Mr. Osman S. Khan has been elected to a number of key appointments at All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) including:
- Central Vice – Chairman
- Chairman – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zone (two terms)
- Member – Central Managing Committee (two terms)
Mr. Khan has remained a member of the Board of Management, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Pakistan’s largest corporation.
Mr. Khan has recently been elected to the Senate of Pakistan. He represents the Federal Capital, Islamabad.
Mr. Osman Saifullah Khan has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and a Masters in Engineering, Economics and Management from Christ Church, the University of Oxford. He attended Oxford as Britannia Chevening Scholar.
Mr. Assad Saifullah Khan
Director
Mr. Assad Saifullah Khan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kohat Textile Mills Ltd and Director of Legal Affairs for the Saif Group. As Head of the Legal Department, he is responsible for coordinating all legal and contractual matters for Group subsidiaries and associated companies.
Assad Saifullah Khan brings with him the considerable experience gained through working in the UK and Pakistan.
During his legal education, Assad Saifullah Khan worked with Orr, Dignam & Co (Islamabad) and as a caseworker for the current Deputy Leader of the Labor Party – the Right Honorable Harriet Harman MP, QC.
After completing the Bar Vocational Course, Assad interned for several months at J.D. Spicer & Co. a leading solicitor’s practice in London, before moving back to Pakistan during the summer of 2007.
This was followed by a one-year tenure as an Associate at Hassan & Hassan (Lahore). Under the tutelage of Dr. Parvez Hassan, Assad handled company law cases and corporate work for several large multinationals.
Assad Saifullah Khan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, majoring in History and Culture and a minor in French. He then moved to London to pursue his legal education by attaining his Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law from the College of Law in 2005, and certification in the Bar Vocational Course from the Inns of Court School of Law (ICSL) in 2007.
Ms. Hoor Yousafzai
Director
Mrs. Hoor Yousafzai is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Saif Healthcare. She Joined the Saif Group in January 2007 as Director of Saif Holdings.
As a Chartered Accountant, Mrs. Yousafzai is also responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Corporate Taxation and Regulatory Compliance of the Group, while also assisting the Chairman and Co-Chairman in Strategic Planning and Project Evaluation.
Prior to joining the Saif Group, she worked at KPMG where she gained considerable experience while completing her Articles.
Mrs. Yousafzai was admitted as an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan in 2008. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and Computer Sciences.
Mr. Asif Saifullah Khan
Director
Mr. Asif Saifullah Khan joined the Board of Saif Holdings Limited in 2020. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he embarked on his legal career in the corporate finance team of an international law firm in London. Subsequently, he served as legal counsel at asset management firms in London and Dubai, where he handled corporate, commercial, and regulatory compliance matters, engaging with prominent stakeholders and regulators such as the London Stock Exchange, Bank of England, and the Financial Conduct Authority.
In recent years, Mr. Asif has focused on advising start-ups and SMEs in the technology sector on corporate, commercial, and fundraising issues. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Kohat Textile Mills Limited and Saif Power Limited.
Mr. Asif holds a BA in International Studies and Arabic from Emory University, USA, and an MA in Law from the University of Cambridge, UK. He was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2011 and is qualified as an Advocate in the Lahore High Court and a Solicitor in England & Wales.
Mr. Rashid Ibrahim
Independent Director
Mr. Rashid Ibrahim, FCA brings to the Board more than 40 years of diversified experience of serving various industries as a consultant including but not limited to Electric Power Generation, Telecommunication, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production etc. He is a Chartered Accountant by Profession and a Fellow member of ICAP. He graduated from Hailey College, Lahore and completed his training with KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. He remained Partner of various professional firms including Coopers & Lybrand and A.F. Ferguson & Co (a member firm of PwC). He is at present Senior Partner, Septentrio Global Consulting. He was the Vice President of the ICAP and also served as a council member of ICAP for a 4 years term. He served Rawalpindi Islamabad Tax Bar Associations as a Senior Vice president and a Vice President. His major area of expertise is Taxation and Corporate Consultancy.
Mr. Abdul Rehman Qureshi
Independent Director
Mr. Abdul Rehman Qureshi is a law graduate of the Punjab University, Lahore, with extensive experience in various capacities such as Chairman, Commissioner, Advisor, and Chief Legal Affairs at senior levels within the erstwhile Corporate Law Authority (CLA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). The SECP serves as the apex regulator of the Capital Market, Non-Banking Finance Companies, Insurance Industry, and the entire corporate sector.
He has also served on the faculty of the International Islamic University, Islamabad, teaching company law and comparative securities laws in evening classes. Additionally, Mr. Qureshi has been a Member of the Board of Governors of the Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar. Mr. Qureshi has attended numerous international courses, seminars, training programs, and workshops on various subjects related to corporate laws and corporate governance in countries such as Australia, Japan, India, the USA, and the UK. Furthermore, he has served as a member of various committees and commissions tasked with reviewing and revamping corporate laws, including company law, Securities Law, Insurance Law, and Banking Laws. Notably, he was involved in preparing the final draft of the Companies Act, 2017.
Mr. Sohail Hydari
Director
Mr. Sohail H Hydari is the Chief Executive Officer of Saif Power Limited. He joined the Saif Group in January 2006. Prior to this, for more than five years, Mr. Hydari served as the Chief Operating Office of Gul Ahmed Energy, an Independent Power Producer, selling electricity to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation. During his tenure, many difficult issues facing the Company were resolved.
Mr. Sohail Hydari holds an MBA (Finance) from the Institute of Business Administration – Karachi. He also holds professional qualifications in Banking from Pakistan and qualification in Insurance from the UK.
Mr. Sohail Hydari’s corporate career has provided him with a diversified experience in different industries including advertising, banking, value added textiles and power generation.
At Gul Ahmed Textiles Mr. Sohail Hydari served as the General Manager – Exports, where his responsibilities included sales & marketing, export refinance, banking, textile quota administration, production liaisoning and HR related issues.
He has previously served with the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in Pakistan, Luxembourg, Germany and Turkey. His last position with the Bank was as the Country Head – Treasury and Investment Banking in Turkey.