Candidates’ Profile
1. Muhammad Ali Tabba
2. Muhammad Sohail Tabba
3. Amina A. Aziz Bawany
4. Jawed Yunus Tabba
5. Asif Jooma
6. Khawaja Iqbal Hassan
7. Kamal A Chinoy
8. Muhammad Abid Ganatra
Muhammad Ali Tabba
Appointed as Vice Chairman of ICI Pakistan Limited on December 28, 2012, Muhammad Ali Tabba is the
Chief Executive of Lucky Cement Limited since 2005, succeeding his late father. Muhammad Ali has been
associated with the Yunus Brother’s Group since 1990 when he started his career as a Director in the
small family owned commodity trading business. Since then, he has successfully reformed and expanded
the companies he heads in the Group, which also include Yunus Textile Mills, a leading name in the
home textiles industry.
Muhammad Ali Tabba is a distinguished leader and has been actively involved in many welfare
organizations as well. He serves as a Trustee of the Fellowship Fund for Pakistan, a Board formed to
identify and sponsor ‘Leaders’ of the country to polish their leadership skills. Due to his extensive
engagement in many community welfare projects, he has received numerous recognitions and awards
for his social interventions. Mr. Tabba is on the Board of Governors at various Universities, Institutions
and Foundations and also manages the Group’s own Aziz Tabba Foundation with welfare projects in the
field of education, health, housing and other social needs.
Acknowledging his professional accomplishments, distinguished leadership and commitment to shaping
a better future, World Economic Forum bestowed Muhammad Ali Tabba with the honor of Young Global
Leader 2010.
Muhammad Sohail Tabba
Appointed as Non-Executive Director of ICI Pakistan Limited on December 28, 2012, Sohail Tabba is one
of the top business executives in Pakistan with vast experience in manufacturing, energy, real estate and
cement sectors gained during his two decade long career. His association with the Yunus Brother Group
has successfully transformed the group’s textile concerns into leading global players including names
such as Gadoon Textile Mills Limited, Fazal Textile Mills Limited and Lucky Knits (Pvt.) Limited, where he
serves as the Chief Executive.
He is also the Chief Executive of Lucky Energy Pvt. Limited and Yunus Energy Limited in addition to Lucky
One Pvt. Limited. He is the Chairman of Lucky Paragon Readymix Concrete and a Director on the Boards
of Yunus Textile Mills Limited, Lucky Textile Mills and Lucky Cement Limited, the leading cement
manufacturer and exporter of Pakistan.
His philanthropic and social engagements include being the founding member of the Child Life
Foundation and Italian Development Council (IDC). He also serves as a Director for the Tabba Heart
Institute and Aziz Tabba Foundation and as a member of the Board of Governors at Hamdard University
Pakistan.
Amina A Aziz Bawany
Appointed to the Board of Directors of ICI Pakistan Limited on December 28, 2012, Amina Abdul Aziz
Bawany is a post graduate in Early Years Education with over ten years experience in the education
sector. She has held a key oversight position within YBG and possesses a versatile skill set with
experience in customer relations and sales and is known for her attention to detail and excellent
communication skills.
She is also on the boards of various charities that successfully raise funds for medical and educational
needs of underprivileged Pakistanis.
Jawed Yunus Tabba
Jawed Yunus Tabba is one of the top business executives in Pakistan. He has a rich experience in the
Textile Industry and is currently the Chief Executive of a renowned textile mill. His untiring efforts
helped him acquire deep insight and expertise of export and manufacturing activities. Jawed Tabba is
Director on the Board of prestigious and leading Companies in Pakistan.
Asif Jooma
Asif Jooma started his career in the corporate sector with ICI Pakistan in 1983 and has over 28 years of
extensive experience in senior commercial and leadership roles. Following early years with ICI Pakistan
and subsequently Pakistan PTA Limited, Asif Jooma was appointed Managing Director of Abbott
Laboratories Pakistan Limited in 2007. After serving there for nearly six years, he was appointed Chief
Executive of ICI Pakistan Limited in February 2013.
A Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Economics from Boston University, Asif has previously served as
President, American Business Council (ABC), President of Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce &
Industry (OICCI) and Chairman of Pharma Bureau. He also serves as a Director on NIB Bank Limited and a
Member of Board of Investment (BOI), Government of Pakistan.
Khawaja Iqbal Hasan
Khawaja Iqbal Hassan was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of ICI Pakistan Limited on
January 18, 2013. He graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco with majors in Finance
and Marketing. He started his career with Citibank N.A. where he held key positions including Regional
Business Head and Vice President in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. Mr. Hassan is the founder of
Global Securities Pakistan Limited and NIB Bank Limited and served in both institutions as Chief
Executive.
He is presently a member of the Board of Directors of the State Bank of Pakistan, Engro Corporation
Limited and the Karachi Grammar School. He has also served on the Boards of Civil Aviation Authority of
Pakistan (CAA), NIB Bank Limited, Pakistan Steel Mills, Habib Bank Limited, National Fullerton Asset
Management Company Limited, Global Securities Limited, Citicorp Investment Bank Pakistan, The
Pakistan Fund, The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Central Depository Company of
Pakistan Limited and Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP). He is also the former Vice Chairman of
Pakistan Bankers’ Association and has served as Chairperson, Banking Sector Committee on Reform of
Pakistan’s Banking Companies Ordinance.
Khawaja Iqbal Hassan has been a member of the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Task Force on Foreign
Exchange Reserves Management, Corporate Tax Reform and Capital Markets Reform. He was awarded
the Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for meritorious contribution to national interests.
Kamal A Chinoy
Kamal A Chinoy is a graduate of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is the
Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus. Kamal is a member of the executive committee of
the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Pakistan and is also the Past President of the
Management Association of Pakistan (MAP).
Currently he is a Director of Pakistan Cables Ltd., Atlas Battery Ltd., NBP Fullerton Asset Management
Ltd, International Steels Ltd., International Industries Ltd. and a member of Board of Governors of Army
Burn Hall Institutions. He is an advisor to Tharpak, a consortium of international companies.
He has served as the Chairman of the Aga Khan Foundation (Pakistan) & NGO Resource Centre and also
as a Director of Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy, Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, Atlas Insurance
& First International Investment Bank.
Muhammad Abid Ganatra
Appointed as a Director on the Board of ICI Pakistan Limited on December 28, 2012 and as the Chief
Financial Officer of the company in April 2013, Abid Ganatra has been associated with the Yunus
Brothers Group since 1994. He has more than 20 years of diversified experience at senior management
positions with emphasis on financial management, operational management, capital restructuring,
mergers and acquisitions, corporate and legal affairs as well as taxation.
Abid is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Cost and
Management Accountants of Pakistan. He has also gained a Masters’ degree in Economics and Bachelors
in Law.