Mr. Adnan Afridi
Independent Director
Adnan Afridi has over 30 years’ international experience in change
management, business transformation, innovation and profitability
enhancement in blue chip companies, public-sector and high growth
situations. His industry experience includes Capital Markets, Private
Equity, Financial Services, Health Care, Natural Resources, Logistics, Large
Scale Manufacturing, Technology and Food sectors, operating in CEO roles
with Board level experience.
Mr. Afridi is the former Chairman and Managing Director of National
Investment Trust Limited (NITL), Pakistan’s first and largest Asset
Management Company. He has previously served as the Managing Director of the Karachi Stock
Exchange Ltd and as the CEO of the Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and
Tethyan Copper Company as well as having served on the boards of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills,
Trading Corporation of Pakistan, Central Depository Company (CDC) and National Clearing
Company (NCCPL as Chairman of the Board). Mr. Afridi was also nominated by the Government of
Pakistan as private sector nominee to the SECP Policy Board for a 4-year term that concluded in
November 2022.
Mr. Afridi’s contribution to social causes is well known. He is a key member of the Kidney Center
Board (Chairman) and was previously the President of the Old Grammarians Society focusing on
fund raising for education scholarships and a former board member of YPO Pakistan and is
currently a Board member of YPO-Gold Pakistan.
Mr. Afridi serves as an independent director of Biafo Industries Limited, Bank Al Habib Limited.
Dynea Pakistan Limited, Lucky Core Industries Limited and Siemens Engineering Limited.
He is also member of Board of Governors of The Kidney Centre Institute and Shaukat Khanum
Memorial Trust