PSX elects board chairperson
May 6, 2021
KARACHI: The board of directors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday elected Dr Shamshad Akhtar as the chairperson, making her the first woman to chair the board of the exchange in 73 years.
Dr Shamshad Akhtar needs no introduction as she is a veteran of the financial markets of Pakistan and has also held the position of Governor State Bank of Pakistan, in the past.
She spearheaded the capital market development reforms during her tenure at the Asian Development Bank in 1990s and more recently worked with the industry on the capital market roadmap in her capacity as the caretaker finance minister.
Shamshad Akhtar elected as first woman PSX Board chairperson
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Renowned economist Dr Shamshad Akhtar. APP
ISLAMABAD: Renowned economist Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been unanimously elected as the PSX Board Chairperson in the first meeting of the newly elected PSX Board held on Wednesday.
For the first time in the 73-year history of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a woman chairperson has been elected on the Board of Directors, said a press release issued by PSX.
Akhtar is a veteran of the financial markets of Pakistan and has also held the honorable position of Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, in the past.