Directors
Dr. Iram Afaq
Dr. Iram Afaq is a Post graduate Medical Doctor who joined the Pharmaceutical Industry in the Year 1993 carrying a rich experience. She started her career from Wellcome Pakistan Ltd, as Visiting Research Fellow in the Medical, regulatory and scientific information unit. With the merger of two giant companies, she worked for Glaxo Wellcome Pakistan for 3 years, including as Head of Medical & Regulatory Department.
Dr. Iram joined Barrett Hodgson Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Karachi, a leading Pharmaceutical Company in the year 2000 as Business Development Director. She pushed BHP and gave a record growth to the company with the never ending launch of new products in the shortest possible time. This was made possible because of the coordinating activities of Marketing, QA, Finance, Production, Engineering, IT, PP&C and other departments to enable the Sales Team to hit the market within the agreed time frames. She strongly believes that, “speed is the essence of business,” and, “the direction has to be right with a positive attitude.”
She worked as MD & CEO of Barrett Hodgson Pakistan. She also shouldered the responsibility as Deputy Chairman of the Company. In this capacity, other than the routine business functions, her top priority is to grab new business avenues, ensuring the compliance of the existing company policies and most importantly providing equal opportunities to all the employees.
Dr. Iram is also the Founding Member of The Salim Habib Education Foundation, ensuring the utilization of Funds available in the Foundation, to be strictly complied with the Memorandum & Article of Association that is to establish “Not for profit” Educational Institutions all over Pakistan. The TSHEF has completed three projects with pride and dignity solely through the earnings of the company. Along with her team, she is determined to take this mission forward, more than ever before. She is also the Founder & Chancellor of Salim Habib University in Karachi.
Mr. Tariq M. Amin
Mr. Tariq M. Amin, our Founding Member, holds MA, LLB from University of Karachi. Later on, he had Post Graduate Diploma in Development Administration from University of Leeds, UK.
Government of France awarded him National Order of Merit with the grade of Chevalier (Knight).
He is Chairman of M/s. Orkila Pakistan, a leading multinational chemical company
Earlier, he has been working with various multinational companies in Senior Management positions. That included Philips as Personnel Manager, Wellcome Pakistan as Executive Director / Member Board and May & Baker as Chief Executive and Country General Manager.
Recently, he held positions of Member of Pay & Pensions Committee, Govt. of Pakistan, Public Accounts Committee, Sindh, Director of Karachi Stock Exchange, Director of Export Processing Zone, Director of Pakistan Gum & Chemicals and Chairman of the Audit Committee, President of Pakistan Youth Hostels Association Sindh, Director of Atlas Asset Management Company.
He is assisting the Citizens Foundation on Human Resource, Legal and Corporate matters in voluntary capacity.
He started his career in Civil Service of Pakistan and held positions of Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Secretary and Secretary to Governor.
Dr. Hasan Tharani
Dr. Hasan Tharani holds MBBS and MBA degrees.
He is currently serving as Director of TSHEF and Managing Director of Barrett Hodgson Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Karachi, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company of Pakistan. Earlier he was associated with Wellcome Pakistan Limited as a member of the Product Management / Marketing team.
He has been involved as an active contributor in Social Work, being an Honorary Member of Aga Khan Health Services and Aga Khan Welfare Board, Pakistan (Institutions of Aga Khan Development Network) for more than 15 years.
He is also a Member of the Board of Governors of Salim Habib University (SHU).
Mr. Muhammad Riazuddin
Mr. Muhammad Riazuddin is a Civil Servant of Secretariat Group BS-21 of Civil Services of Pakistan from the 22nd Common Training Program 1994. He also served as Senior Joint Secretary Expenditure/FA in the Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. Currently, he holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Printing Corporation of Pakistan.
Dr. Muhammad Shuja Farrukh
Professor Dr. Muhammad Shuja Farrukh is a distinguished ENT Specialist with an impressive career spanning over three decades. Throughout his illustrious journey, he has demonstrated unwavering commitment to the medical field and made significant contributions to healthcare in Karachi. Professor Farrukh's career encompasses extensive service at the Civil Hospital Karachi and Dow University Hospital Karachi, reflecting his exceptional expertise and leadership. His notable accomplishments include serving as the Medical Superintendent of Dow University Hospital Karachi, where he oversaw critical healthcare operations, and his current role as the Head of the ENT Department, Principal of the School of Post Graduate Studies, and a respected Member of the Institutional Syndicate and Advisor of the Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences.
His new responsibility is Professor and Head, Department of ENT-Head & Neck Surgery, Jinnah Medical & Dental College (JMDC) Karachi.