Board of Directors

Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder, HI (M), (Retd)

Chairman

With nearly four decades of distinguished military service, Lieutenant General Anwar Ali Hyder (Retired) brings consummate skill and experience in planning, organization and administration to his present assignment. Throughout his distinguished career he held prestigious positions in various command, staff and instructional roles, culminating in the position of Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Army Staff as Adjutant General of Pakistan Army.

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Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder, HI (M), (Retd)Prefix

Chairman

With nearly four decades of distinguished military service, Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder (Retd) brings consummate skills and experience in planning, organization, and administration to his present assignment. Throughout his distinguished career with the Pakistan Army, he held prestigious command, staff, and instructional positions, culminating in the position of Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Army Staff as Adjutant General of the Pakistan Army. In this role, he spearheaded several important welfare initiatives and large-scale commercial projects at the Army and national level, including strategizing the development and growth of Fauji Foundation Companies and serving as the Chairman of Army Welfare Trust.
He made noteworthy contributions to the planning and development of Defence Housing Authorities all over the country and supervised the development and management of countrywide mega housing projects such as Askari Housing Colonies.
He also had the distinctive opportunity to make contributions in the academic domain as President of the  National Defence University and as a member of the Board of Governors of NUST, NUMS and NUTECH.
Transitioning seamlessly into the civilian leadership role, Gen Hyder assumed the chairmanship of Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority and played an important role in the interim Federal Cabinet as the caretaker minister for Defence and Defence Production. He also served as a member of the Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), where he made multifaceted contributions to national economic growth initiatives and, in the process, remained engaged with several public and private sector entities and multinational organizations.
His strategic prowess and commitment to excellence are complimented by his professional and academic qualifications, which include a Master of Strategic Studies from US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania and an MSc degree in War Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad. His dedication to duty and meritorious services in the Pakistan Army were duly recognized through conferment of the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) by the President of Pakistan.
He holds directorship on the Boards of following companies:
FF Group Companies (Listed)
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited
Fauji Cement Company Limited
Askari Bank Limited
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited
Fauji Foods Limited
MariEnergies
FF Group Companies (Non-Listed)
Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals Limited
Fauji Trans Terminal Limited
Fauji Oil Terminal and Distribution Company Limited
Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited
Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited
Foundation Solar Energy (Private) Limited
Daharki Power Holdings Limited
Mari Minerals  (Pvt) Limited
Mari Technologies Limited

Maj Gen Amjad Ahmed Butt, HI (M), (Retd)

CEO / MD

During his nearly four decades of military service, he has vast and varied experience on command, staff and instructional assignments.  Key positions held include Commandant Military College of Signals (MCS), DG C4I,  DG (Tech) of Strategic Organization and Signals Officer-in-Chief at General Headquarters, Pakistan Army.

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Maj Gen Amjad Ahmed Butt, HI (M), (Retd)

CEO / MD

Major General Amjad Ahmed Butt, was commissioned in Pakistan Army in September 1987.  During his nearly four decades of military service, he has vast and varied experience on command, staff and instructional assignments.  Key positions held include Commandant Military College of Signals (MCS), DG C4I,  DG (Tech) of Strategic Organization and Signals Officer-in-Chief at General Headquarters, Pakistan Army.
The General is a graduate of Command & Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad. He holds masters degrees in Art and Science of Warfare from University of Balochistan and War Studies & Defence Management from National Defence University, Islamabad.  In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been conferred with the award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).
Major General Amjad Ahmed Butt joined Fauji Foundation on 15 August 2024 as its CEO/MD Power Vertical.

Brig Irfan Khan, T.Bt, (Retd)

Secy COA, FF

Brig Irfan Khan joined Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited as Company Secretary on April 01, 2023 and holds the appointment of Company Secretary in OLIVE Technical Services (Private) Limited.

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Brig Irfan Khan

Brig Irfan Khan joined Fauji Group as Company Secretary, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited on April 01, 2023. He has been appointed as Secretary Committee of Administration, Fauji Foundation on 17 Jan 2024.
He was commissioned in Pakistan Army in 1993 having graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK. He had a distinguished career of 30 years and served on various command, staff and instructional appointments. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta, Higher Military Academy Damascus and National Defence University Islamabad, besides attending various professional courses abroad.
He holds Masters degree in Art and Science of Warfare and Certificate in Arabic Language to his credit.
In recognition of his meritorious service, he was awarded Tamgha-e-Basalat (T.Bt).
He also holds certification of Director’s Training Program from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) along with numerous short courses on Management, HR, ESG, Disaster / Conflict Management and Leadership.

Syed Bakhtiyar Kazmi

Director Finance, FF

As an auditor and an advisor, Mr Kazmi successfully delivered his promise of providing best-in-class and integrity driven services.

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Syed Bakhtiyar Kazmi

Mr. Syed Bakhtiyar Kazmi is a fellow chartered accountant with over 35 years of experience in a diverse range of sectoral and functional strata within national and regional economies. He has been associated with different sectors like Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, Exploration and Production, Construction, Telecom, Hospitality, Aviation and Public Sector where he held different positions during mergers, acquisitions and expansions. He has held key positions in areas of Taxation, re-organization and re-structuring, audits, capacity  building and due diligence.
Currently, he’s on board of various FF group companies like Fauji Fertilizer Comp. Ltd., Fauji Cement Comp. Ltd., Mari Petroleum, Fauji Foods Ltd., Foundation Solar Energy Ltd., FAP, Askari Cement Ltd., FTTL and etc.

Mazahr Abbas Hasnani

Director Strategy (M&A), FF

Mazhar is seasoned finance and investments executive, with deep, cross functional and cross industry experience backed by a consistent record of value creation spanning over 23 years.

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Mazhar Abbas Hasnani

Mazhar is seasoned finance and investments executive, with deep, cross functional and cross industry experience backed by a consistent record of value creation spanning over 23 years. Experienced in leading large, diverse teams, experience in Executive Committee and Board Memberships in listed and unlisted companies, including JVs with international partners. Strong network of relationships with local and international capital providers, regulators and thought leaders. Progressive leadership roles across multiple functions and businesses within large, complex conglomerates.
Key Skills – M&A, Capital Markets, Fund Raising, Negotiations, Principal Investor Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Management (Sponsors, Regulators, Government, Equity and Debt Partners), Corporate Strategy, People Development, Investor Relations.
He is on the Boards of following entities:-
❖ Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd. (FFC)
❖ Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL)
❖ Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL)
❖ Askari Bank Limited (AKBL)
❖ Fauji Foods Limited (FFL)
❖ Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminal Limited (FAP)
❖ FFBLPower Company Limited (FPCL)
❖ Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited (FPCDL)
❖ FonGrow Private Limited (FNGPL)
❖ FFBL Power Company Limited (FPCL)
❖ Foundation University Islamabad (FUI).

Brig Imran Masood Kashfi, SI

Coy Secy

Brigadier Imran is a seasoned and results-driven leader with over 36 years of distinguished service in diverse and demanding roles across strategic planning, human resource management, administration and operations.

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Brigadier Imran Masood Kashfi

Brigadier Imran is a seasoned and results-driven leader with over 36 years of distinguished service in diverse and demanding roles across strategic planning, human resource management, administration and operations.

Muhammad Tugral Salman

CFO

With professional experience spanning over two decades, Mr Salman is an adaptable, conscientious, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual with a wide ranged exposure in Pakistan’s power sector –
IPPs, energy and natural resources, renewable energy and professional services sector.

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Muhammad Tugral Salman

With professional experience spanning over two decades, Mr Salman
is an adaptable, conscientious, enthusiastic, and self-motivated
individual with a wide ranged exposure in Pakistan’s power sector –
IPPs (including experience of two major power policies), energy and
natural resources (ENI sector), renewable energy (RE sector)
and professional services sector. He has been trained at one of the Big Four Professional
Servies Firm – KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co (a member firm of KPMG Intl) and perseveres to
achieve results and possesses excellent communication skills combined with the ability
to relate well to people at all levels.
At present, he is managing a portfolio of three companies of Fauji Group namely
Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited (FPCDL – a 180 MW CCPP), Fauji
Kabirwala Power Company Limited (FKPCL – a 157 MW CCPP) and Foundation Solar
Energy Pvt Limited (FSEL – Solar Energy company) as Group Chief Financial Officer and
serving as a Board Member on the Board of Management of Fongas (Fauji Group flagship
project in energy – LPG sector).
He holds professional memberships of Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and
Wales (ICAEW), Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA-UK) and Institute of
Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan (ICPAP) and is a member in good standing.

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