Dr. Arshad Mahmood

Member PNSC Board

Dr. Arshad Mahmood's Profile

Dr. Arshad Mahmood belongs to Civil Service of Pakistan with 25 years of high profile experience in Public, Corporate and multi-lateral sectors. He is currently serving as Additional Finance Secretary (Expenditure) in the Finance Division. Apart from his normal duties as Additional Secretary, he has been assigned to look-after the charge of the post of Director General, Central Directorate of National Saving (CDNS). Also he is Member on the Boards of Directors of National Security Printing Company (NSPC), Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

He has been serving as Secretary, Mines & Minerals Department since more than two years and has initiated aggressive mineral exploration programs especially for Iron Ore and Copper. He has shaped up integrated mine mouth model for power generation based on indigenous coal resources which offers unique investment opportunities.

He has vast experience of serving in the Ministries of Finance, Planning & Development, Cooperatives, Housing and Urban Development. His key professional skills pertain to structuring of joint ventures for mega investment opportunities, Public Private Partnerships, Corporate Restructuring, Investment Analysis and Syndicate Financing.

He has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of multiple wholly owned public sector companies and has remained as Head of Investment Banking in the Bank of Punjab.

He has also served with UNDP, National Audit Office, London and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), Boston, USA. He is British Chevening Scholar and got his MSc. in Finance & Management from Cranfield University, School of Management, England. He is also Hubert Humphrey Fellow (Fulbright) in Finance & Banking from Boston University, School of Management, MA, USA. He has received training in financial management at World Bank and IMF & has played significant role in promotion of Public Private Partnerships in Punjab, Pakistan.

He is a keen Golfer, loves classical music and takes interest in genetic research and cosmology. He has travelled to multiple countries for professional engagements and tourism.