Leadership

Syed Shakeel Shah is working as the Member Customs (Operations) in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). He is a career Civil Servant and has served in a wide variety of positions across the country. He possesses diversified international exposure of regulatory & enforcement systems, especially in the areas of self-assessment, risk management, trade facilitation, automation, and compliance management. He has remained involved in several reforms, modernization, and automation projects during his service. He has also served as a Director at CAREC and as the Director General Reforms and Automation (Customs) at FBR.

Mr. Muhammad Imran Khan is a senior officer of the Pakistan Customs Service currently serving as the Director General Reforms and Automation (Customs) at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Islamabad. He previously spearheaded FBR's key modernization initiatives. He has been overseeing internal reforms, working to centralize customs assessments, and handling digitized appraising and automation centers across the country. The government has periodically assigned him additional administrative and regulatory charges, including his duties at the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA).

Mr. Zulfiqar Ali is a seasoned Civil Servant with extensive experience in public administration, currently serving as Additional Secretary / Executive Director General (EDG) at the Board of Investment (BoI), Government of Pakistan. He holds advanced degrees in Business Administration and Public Management, and has served in several key leadership roles within the BoI. Throughout his career, Mr. Ali has made notable contributions to institutional development, investment promotion, and the implementation of strategic policy initiatives. Mr. Ali also brings substantial international exposure, particularly in the areas of regulatory reform and enforcement frameworks. His core areas of expertise include risk management, trade facilitation, automation, and compliance management, skills that are highly relevant to the evolving landscape of investment and governance.

With over a decade of extensive experience in trade policy, international relations, and commerce, Mr. Muhammad Waqas Azeem has served in various pivotal roles within the Government of Pakistan. Currently holding the position of Joint Secretary Exports & Imports (EXIM) at the Ministry of Commerce, he plays a key role in formulating and implementing policies aimed at enhancing Pakistan's trade competitiveness and fostering economic growth. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director General at the Ministry of Commerce, where he led strategic initiatives to promote trade facilitation, market access, and investment promotion.

Mr. Khurram Ijaz is a Member of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI). He is also senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan Artificial Leather Importers and Merchant Association and Executive Member of Indentors Association of Pakistan. He holds vast experience relating to Custom Clearance, Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Management

Mr. Samir S. Amir is a seasoned business and policy expert with extensive experience in economic research, trade policy, academia, and international business. As Director Research at the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), he has played a key role in shaping policy dialogue on major economic and trade issues impacting Pakistan. He also serves as a visiting faculty member at Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, where he has taught strategy, leadership, economics, and entrepreneurship for over two decades. With a professional background spanning research, consulting, manufacturing, exports, and cross-border business collaboration, he brings deep expertise in policy development, private sector engagement, and economic competitiveness to the PSW Board.

PSW is a truly transformative initiative by the Government of Pakistan that aims to digitalize cross-border trade by leveraging modern technology. Once completed, it will connect 77 government departments, customs, commercial banks, and several other public and private sector entities on a single electronic platform for Customs and regulatory clearances and for providing cross-border trade-related value-added services. I am immensely proud of what we have been able to achieve in a short time within limited resources. As a company, we aspire to become the hub of innovative ideas and products that allows Pakistan traders to connect to the international supply chain and enhance Pakistan’s trade competitiveness, especially in exports. As PSW evolves, we constantly update and streamline our internal processes. There are exciting and challenging times ahead as we expand our services, integrate with more departments, and push forward with transformational initiatives to enhance Pakistan’s trade competitiveness. However, with success comes higher expectations, and with expectations come the urgency to deliver. I am confident that, collectively, we shall be able to fulfill those expectations and achieve our aspiration of becoming the leading public sector entity in Trade Tech. We look forward to revolutionizing the trade industry in Pakistan.