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Lt Gen Khalid Rabbani (Retd) Is the Managing Director of Army Welfare Trust Lt Gen Khalid Rabbani (Retd) Lt Gen Khalid Rabbani (Retd) is the Managing Director of Army Welfare Trust. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta, Higher Military Academy, Syria and National Defence University Islamabad. He also holds a Masters degree from the Quaid e Azam University. During his tenure in Pakistan Army he served at various prestigious positions including Defence Attache Libya and Commandant of Command and Staff College Quetta. Besides, he led numerous infantry divisions for successful operations against terrorist outfits in North and South Waziristan. He was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military) for his colored and distinguished services Maj Gen Syed Taqi Naseer Rizvi (Retd) Maj Gen Syed Taqi Naseer Rizvi (Retd) is currently serving as the Executive Director – Aviation and Finance of Army Welfare Trust. He is a Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Safety from Karachi University. He served at various prestigious positions in Pakistan Army including Director General Army Aviation – GHQ, Director General Army Aviation and Commander Defence Services Guard. His areas of specialty include Aviation Management and Flight Safety. Maj Gen Hamid Mahmud (Retd) Maj Gen Hamid Mahmud (Retd) is the Chief Operating Officer of Army Welfare Trust. Maj Gen Hamid Mahmud (Retd) is a seasoned military professional having served at various high-ranking positions including DG Special Communications Organization, Commandant Military College of Signals – NUST. He has a Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University and also holds MSc Engineering in Communication System Design from Cranfield University, England. Brig Qadeem Iqbal Khan (Retd) Brig Qadeem Iqbal Khan (Retd) is serving as Secretary of Army Welfare Trust. He is a veteran of Pakistan military with 32 years of experience. He served at various key positions within the military during his service. His key qualifications include Armed Forces War Course, Pakistan Staff Course and Battalion Commander Course (Infantry) from Turkey. He has also done BSc (Hons) and is currently pursuing MBA in Disaster and Crisis Management. Brig M. Aslam Khan (Retd) Brig M. Aslam Khan (Retd) is the Director – Human Resource at Army Welfare Trust. Brig M. Aslam Khan (Retd) is a seasoned military professional having served as Brigadier Internal Security – Head Quarter Southern Command, General Staff Officer – I at Military Operations Directorate, GHQ, Director Doctrine & Evaluation Directorate, GHQ and Director Evaluation & Procurement – Infantry Directorate, GHQ. His key qualifications include graduation from the Command and Staff College Quetta, Armed Forces War Course and National Defence College course, Jordan. Malik Riffat Mehmood Malik Riffat Mehmood is currently working as Group Chief Finance Officer of Askari Group of Companies – Army Welfare Trust. He is a seasoned finance professional with diversified working experience in multiple industries including Pharmaceutical, Aviation, Textile, Oil and Gas and Sugar. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He has hands-on experience of strategic and financial planning coupled with proven ability of translating strategic vision into practical action plans. Mohammad Munir Malik Mr. Mohammad Munir Malik is the Chief Financial Officer / Head of Finance Group of Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd. (FFCL) and its wholly owned subsidiary Fauji Fresh & Freeze Ltd. (FFFL) since September 2015. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and completed his Articles from A. F. Ferguson & Co., Chartered Accountants. Mr. Munir Malik has also received extensive professional training from few of the top educational institutes of the world, such as the Kellogg School of Business, Harvard Business School, Foster School of Business, Chicago Booth School of Business, Ross School of Business, Center for Creative Leadership USA and IMD Switzerland. Abdul Hai Mahmood Bhaimia Mr. Bhaimia was elected to the Board in March 2008- and brings more than thirty five years of managerial, entrepreneurial and professional experience in the fields of industrial management, business and finance. His current directorship includes Shabbier Tiles & Ceramics Ltd, and Pak Grease Manufacturing Company (Pvt.) Limited. He did his graduation from Government College of Commerce and Economics, Karachi in year 1969. Imran Iqbal Mr. Imran Iqbal holds BBA (Hons) MBA (Finance) from the Institute of Business Administration. He acted as Director Treasury Group of BMA Capital Management (Pvt.) Ltd from 1993-2000. Currently, Mr. Imran is serving as Chief Executive Officer of Icon Securities (Pvt.) Ltd., Icon Global (Pvt.) Ltd., and ACME Mills (Pvt.) Ltd. .
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