In this file photo, Dr Shamshad Akhtar addresses a symposium in Islamabad. Tahir Sherani
Former State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor and ex-caretaker finance minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, was elected as the first female chairperson of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the bourse said in a statement on Wednesday.
Akhtar, who was appointed as an independent director on the board last month, was unanimously elected in a meeting held yesterday, making her the first female chairperson of the PSX in its 73-year history.
In a statement, the PSX called Akhtar a veteran of the financial markets of Pakistan , recalling that she served as SBP governor for three years.