Tariq Kirmani

Soon after completing his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Mr. Tariq Kirmani started his career with a multinational oil Company (Caltex - later Chevron Pakistan) in 1969 and worked for 7 years in the United States (US), United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Australia in different senior management positions in Marketing, Operations and Finance. In 1991, Mr. Tariq Kirmani became the first Pakistani to be elected as a Director of the company.

In April, 1999, he joined Pakistan State Oil (PSO) as Deputy Managing Director and went on to become the Managing Director in July 2001. He turned around this public sector organization and converted it into a customer focused entity, by giving it a new brand image and making it profitable while aggressively competing with multinational companies like Shell, Chevron and Total.

With PSO’s successful turnaround and his 36 years of multi faceted experience in the corporate sector, both domestic and international, the Government of Pakistan (GoP) appointed Mr. Tariq Kirmani as Chairman & CEO, Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) in April, 2005. He served the airline for 2 years during which he introduced customer focus and identified and initiated implementation of programs in three key areas for improvement (a) Aircraft Fleet Renewal (b) Employee Rationalization (c) Systems & Processes through implementation of IT and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

Currently, he is serving as the Chairman of National Academy of Performing Arts(NAPA) and Punjab Energy Holding Company (Pvt.) Ltd. ( PEHCL). He is also serving as a Director on the Boards of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC), Professional Education Foundation(PEF), Family Education Services Foundation(FESF) and Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. (GO).

Mr. Tariq Kirmani has previously served on a number of Boards of multinational and public sector companies which included Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), Pak-Arab Pipeline Company Limited (PAPCO), Pakistan State Cement Corporation (PSCC), Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL), Pakistan Private Infrastructure Board( PPIB), Board of Governors in LUMS, Lahore, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and also served as the Chairman of Green Star Social Marketing (GSM), United Bank Limited Fund Managers and Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC).

Due to his personal efforts, PSO and PIA became members of the World Economic Forum Davos, Switzerland and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland.