People

Afaq Khan is currently the Chairman of Board of Trustees of Diya and member of the Management Team. Afaq is a banker by profession, currently serving as Head of Islamic Banking in Habib Bank Limited. He has also served as ex-CEO of Standard Chartered Saadiq, the global Islamic banking arm of SCB. Afaq is a member of several high profile professional bodies including Islamic Finance Advisory Council of DIFC, International Islamic Financial Market, and Islamic Finance Expert Group, UK. Afaq is based in UAE.

Mohammed Haroon is a banker by profession with more than 42 years experience in international banking. He serves as Advisor and Secretary to the Board of Directors of United Gulf Bank in Bahrain. Mohammed previously served as Acting CEO of UGB, up to March 2010, and is a director in a number of group companies at UGB.

Noor Abid recently retired as the Managing Partner of Assurance Services at Ernst and Young, Middle East. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Based in Bahrain, Noor brings more than 30 years experience in the audit and advisory profession across Middle East and UK.

Saleem Asghar Ali is a renowned businessman and philanthropist based in Bahrain. He is the founder and chairman of Asghar Ali & Sons, a diversified business group headquartered in Bahrain and with interests in Pakistan and across Middle East.

Irfan Siddiqui is the founder chief executive of Meezan Bank, Pakistan. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a seasoned banker by profession. He has served in various executive positions internationally including with Kuwait Investment Authority, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Coopers and Lybrand, UK.

Tariq Sadiq is exSenior Partner with Ernst and Young, Middle East. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. For 30 years, Tariq led the Bahrain Office of Ernst and Young, before assuming a regional role for Middle East and North Africa (2010 - 2013).

Ashar Nazim is currently working as the CEO of AION Digital (A new banking plateform for a new age). He is also the member of the Management Team of Diya Pakistan with the overall responsibility for strategy design and for coordinating the annual fund raising campaign. Ashar is a Certified Public Accountant. He is based in Bahrain.

Gul Mohammad is member of the Management Team with the overall responsibility of the finance function, including coordinating the annual external audit. Gul is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, and until 2007 served with Ernst and Young Kuwait. He is currently associated as Advisor with Ernst and Young Pakistan.

Afaq Khan is currently the Chairman of Board of Trustees of Diya and member of the Management Team. Afaq is a banker by profession, currently serving as Head of Islamic Banking in Habib Bank Limited. He has also served as ex-CEO of Standard Chartered Saadiq, the global Islamic banking arm of SCB. Afaq is a member of several high profile professional bodies including Islamic Finance Advisory Council of DIFC, International Islamic Financial Market, and Islamic Finance Expert Group, UK. Afaq is based in UAE.

Brig (R) Aftab joined Diya Pakistan in September 2008 and has been a member of Management Team providing vision & guidance to build a result oriented organization. As President, he takes a hands on approach to oversee all aspects of Diya’s operations

Brig (R) Iftikhar joined Diya Pakistan in 2013 and brings with him valuable experience in administration and information technology. As Vice President, he is actively involved in Diya’s operations and its functioning.