Management Team

We have on board a group of highly motivated, education and experienced professionals consisting of CAs, MBAs, ACIIs. Etc. Our team members are bound together by their passion to make this whole new approach to risk mitigation successful.

We are thus on the right track to provide the most efficient, reliable and shariah compliant Takaful products and services to all our valued clients. We assure the best of our efforts and services, every time and for everyone.

Rohail Ali Khan
CEO

Rohail Alikhan has over 15 years of senior management experience in diverse service industries with special focus on Islamic Finance. A graduate of University of Toronto, Canada, Rohail has done International Post Graduate Diplomas in Islamic Banking and Finance, and Islamic Insurance (Takaful), with an in-depth knowledge of Shariah and other Islamic disciplines.

Before joining PQGTL, he has served few leading Insurance and Takaful companies, including Adamjee Insurance, Pak-Kuwait Takaful Company Ltd & Takaful Pakistan Ltd. He has also worked for various other local and international companies.

NAJMULLAH KHAN
COO

Mr. Najmullah Khan, B.Sc., is the Chief Operating Officer. He has attended many diploma and certificate courses during his service span of more than 26 years. He has served as Member and Vice Chairman of the Fire Committee of Insurance Association of Pakistan for three years. He has worked in senior positions in Atlas Insurance, International General Insurance Company of Pakistan and Habib Insurance Company Limited.

M. KAMRAN SALEEM
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Graduate in Law and Post-Graduate in Commerce, Mr. M. Kamran Saleem, is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Corporate Secretaries of Pakistan (ICSP); while a fellow member of both, Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) and Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA). His educational achievements include three gold-medals in final stages of ICAP. Currently, he is serving as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited and Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited. He holds rich experience of more than 11 years in accountancy, tax, and corporate/compliance matters. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kamran has served Dewan Mushtaq Group as Deputy General Manager, in the Corporate & Finance Department for 2 years. Earlier, he was Manager Accounts of Mohammad Farooq Textile Mills Limited and worked there for 2.5 years.

MUHAMMAD IRFAN ALI
Vice President - Information Technology

Mr. Muhammad Irfan Ali is the Vice President of Information Technology. His extensive knowledge which includes degrees in MS (Computer Science), B.Sc., PMP (Project Management Professional), MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer), IBM Certified Specialist, ITIL Certified - ITSM Foundation, DIPLOMA (Computer Maintenance) makes him stand out from amongst the usual crowd. He is the first Pakistani who has passed CSOEP (Certified Service Oriented Enterprise Professional). He is one of the very few certified IT Service Management professionals. He has a diversified 15 years experience of system operations and support and in the information technology field in general. Before joining us he was the Head of System Operations at Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited. He also worked in the EDP department of Commercial Union Assurance Co. plc. as well as in the System and Network division of Fascom Network System Limited.

Zia Mehdi
Vice President – Operations / Head of Marine

Zia Mehdi has done Masters in Commerce with Major in Insurance from University of Karachi. He has over 10 years of experience in the Insurance Industry.

He started his professional career in 1999 as an internee in M/s. Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance plc, U.K. based insurance company. After the completion of his Masters degree in 2000, he joined New Jubilee Insurance, a leading insurance company, as Deputy Manager of their Marine Department, handling their country-wide Marine Cargo operations.

In 2004 he switched over to PICIC Insurance and was actively involved in handling the operations of their Claims’ Department.

Thereafter, in 2006 he joined Takaful Pakistan Limited as Head of Marine Underwriting & Claims. He was a member of the core management team and was actively involved in all areas that including coordination with the I.T. department for the development of In-house I.T. system, conducting market analysis & other sensitive areas of the company’s country-wide operations.

Zia joined Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited in 2010 as Vice President (Operations) and Head of Marine Department. Being a part of the core management team, he is involved in the operational areas of the company.

MOHAMMAD SALEEM
Assistant Vice President (Finance)

His 24 years experience, mainly in the accounting and financial field and especially in re-insurance accounting, makes him an invaluable asset for our company. Throughout his career he has been responsible for handling corporate customers as well as development officers for Commercial Union and NJI. He had enriched his experience with necessary knowledge to create the right blend that is important for excellent performance. He has attended various training courses and workshops on management skills and credit control. He also attended the insurance proficiency course from the Pakistan Insurance Institute. His professional background hails from NJI, Commercial Union and Central Insurance.

Muhammad Farid Habib
Joint Senior Vice President – Head of Non-Marine Underwriting

Farid, an M. Com. in Insurance, started his professional career in 1999 from in M/s. Royal Exchange Assurance Company. After the completion of his Masters degree, he joined M/s Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company in Claims department. Thereafter, he was offered to join New Jubilee Insurance, a leading local insurance company, as Manager Underwriting. There, he was also designated as the I.T. Coordinator for the development and implementation of the Company’s new Integrated Software. In September 2004, he joined “Pak-Kuwait Takaful Company" (formerly First Takaful Insurance Company) as Head, Accident Underwriting & Claims. He was actively involved in all areas related to the formation of the Company including the developing of Operational Policies & Procedures, preparation and analysis of Risk Profiles and Reinsurance Treaty arrangements as well as correspondence with Re-insurers in this respect, drafting Takaful Policy documents in consultation with the Shariah Advisor, coordination with I.T. consultant for the development of I.T. system, conducting market analysis, formulating Business Plans and Marketing Strategies.

In June 2006, Farid joined “Takaful Pakistan Limited” and as a member of its core management team, has been involved in devising the Company’s business strategies and ensuring its operational readiness in all business functions, including but not limited to, Underwriting Guidelines and SOPs, Policies and Procedures, Risk Profiles, Retakaful arrangements and the development of the Company’s in-house I.T.system.

In January 2010, Farid has accepted an offer to join Pak-Qatar General Takaful as Joint Senior Vice President – Head of Non-Marine Underwriting.

Muhammad Raza
Joint Senior Vice President (Risk Management & Re-takaful)

He is working with Pak-Qatar General Takaful as a Vice President (Claims / Re-Takful). Mr. Raza has got 12 years of working experience in State Life Insurance and Habib Insurance. He is equipped with industry recognized certifications like Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII), Certified Takaful Professional (CTF) and Certificate of Information Technology for Insurance Professionals (CITIP). As an important member of Pak Qatar General Takaful’s main management team, He has been involved in looking after the post sales services, Re-Takaful arrangements and ensuring the timely settlement of claims.