Experience

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  Sinf Welfare Organization

  • Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

  • Executive Board Member

    • Mar 2022 - Present
    • Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

    Contributing towards achieving SDG-5 of United Nations relating to Gender Health, Equity, Equality, Empowerment, Domestic violence and Transgender persons healthcare issues along with participation in relief and rehabilitation work during disasters and natural calamities.

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  M/O Information & Broadcasting, Islamabad

  • Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan

  • Chief Finance and Accounts Officer,

    • Feb 2020 - Sep 2021
    • Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan

    Financial Advisor to the Principal Accounting Officer. Assist the Principal Accounting Officer (PAO) in financial matters relating to risk management and asset protection & its proper utilization, conducting internal audit of subsidiary departments under ministry and suggesting for strengthening the internal controls. Monitoring of ministry’s budget and reconciliation of accounts with AGPR Islamabad. Render advice to PAO on financial matters including PSDP expenditures and re-appropriations. Assisted PAO in conducting Departmental Accounts Committee and Public Accounts Committee meetings. Advisor in financial management of PSDP projects of Ministry,

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  Accountant General Pakistan Revenue, Karachi

  • Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

  • Director General

    • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
    • Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

    Authorization of payments to federal government authorities on the basis of releases from Ministry of Finance. Pre-audit and payments of claims of federal government departments in Sindh province and maintenance of their accounts. Preparation of the financial statements including reconciliation of domestic debt and preparation of appropriation accounts. Monitoring and disbursement of long-term advances to the federal government employees.

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  Cabinet Division

  • Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Director Finance , PNRA

    • Jul 2016 - Oct 2019
    • Islamabad, Pakistan

    As a head of Finance Department, I was responsible for planning, organizing and implementation of budgetary and financial policies in line with the goals of organization. Core activities included preparation of annual budget, authorization of payments, maintaining accounts and preparation of financial statements were besides rendering advice to management in financial planning, arranging foreign exchange, and coordination with departments like Finance & Planning Division, AGPR and Statutory Audit. Allied functions included development of MIS and database for keeping accounts record of organization.

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  Controller General Accounts Office, Islamabad

  • Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Director General

    • Nov 2013 - Jul 2016
    • Islamabad, Pakistan

    I headed the Directorate of Accounts and was responsible for preparation of Action Plan for Field Accounts Offices (FAOs) to monitor Accounting Cycle for timely finalization of Annual Appropriation Accounts and Financial statements. Besides this my responsibilities included monitoring and supervision of activities relating to compilation of Annual Accounts by FAOs, updating Chart of Accounts/ creation of new Heads of Account, holding monthly Clearing House Meetings on Accounts, rendering advice to federal ministries, attending Public Accounts Committee meetings, holding meetings with Finance Division, other ministries EAD, PIFRA, AGP, and relevant stakeholders on accounting matters. Besides this preparation of Combined Financial Statements of entire country and presenting them before Auditor General of Pakistan.

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  Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Islamabad

  • Islāmābād, Pakistan

  • Cheif Finance and Accounts Officer

    • Jun 2013 - Nov 2013
    • Islāmābād, Pakistan

    Coordination and conducting Departmental Accounts Committee and Public Accounts Committee meetings. Assisted the Principal Accounting Officer (PAO) in matters relating to risk management and asset protection & its proper utilization, conducting internal audit of subsidiary departments under ministry and suggesting for strengthening the internal controls. Monitoring of ministries’ budget and reconciliation of accounts with AGPR Islamabad. Rendered advises to PAO on financial matters including PSDP expenditures and re-appropriations.

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  Controller General of Accounts Pakistan

  • Geological Survey of Pakistan Quetta

  • Chief Accounts Officer

    • Oct 2012 - May 2013
    • Geological Survey of Pakistan Quetta

    I was responsible for preparation of budget, authorization of payments after pre-audit of claims, preparation of accounts and financial statements, organization and HR management of head office and the regional offices located in all provinces. Conducting inspections of field offices on budgetary utilization and accounts keeping. Also attended PAC meetings and assisted PAO in accounts and audit matters.

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  Auditor General of Pakistan

  • Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

  • Regional Director District Audit

    • Jan 2009 - Oct 2012
    • Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

    My core responsibility included planning of statutory Regularity Audit of local government departments and dispatching audit teams for implementation of the annual audit plan as per policies of Auditor General of Pakistan. Monitoring of work of field audit parties as well as conducting performance evaluation of development projects/ schemes in the region. Certification of financial statements of district governments and preparation of audit report identifying the risk areas to management for remedial measures. Utilization of budget and management Human and Financial resources allocated to the office.

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  SMC

  • senior management course

    • Feb 2010 - 2011

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  GAO USA Washington DC

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Manager

    • Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    I was under training as Fellow of International Auditors Fellowship Program 2008 at GAO.

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  Auditor General of Pakistan

  • Director Audit Revenue Receipts, Karachi

    • Dec 2005 - Mar 2008

    Main duties were planning and execution of Audit of Revenue Receipts as per the approved audit policies of Auditor General of Pakistan besides evaluation of newly established large tax payer unit (LTU) for sales tax. Statutory audit of tax recoveries of devolved departments under provinces. Reporting management letter to auditor general of Pakistan along with draft audit report for approval. Holding DAC and PAC meetings on audit.

  • Director Audit, National Logistic Cell

    • Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

    I was assigned the task of evaluation of internal controls in the organization and suggesting management the measures for strengthening the internal controls in head office as well as the field operation offices. For this activity the Annual Plan for internal audit was prepared and approved by the Director General. Besides this I use to affect recoveries from the field offices pointed out during internal audit and conducted Internal Audit Committee Meetings with heads of field Offices/Departments. My duty was also to monitor the working of audit teams during field audit.

  • Controller Military Accounts (OP), Rawalpindi

    • Mar 2005 - Apr 2005

    I was responsible for making pension payments to army officers in entire Pakistan after performing pre-audit checks prescribed by the Auditor General of Pakistan. I used to maintain the pension accounts of retired army pensioners. Apart from this I was responsible for internal human resource management being head of office.

  • Deputy Director District Audit

    • Aug 2003 - Feb 2005

    My core responsibility was planning of statutory Regularity/ Compliance Audit of City District Government Karachi and its departments and dispatching audit teams for implementation of the annual audit plan as per policies of Auditor General of Pakistan. Besides this monitoring of work of field Audit parties as well as conducting performance evaluation of development projects/ schemes in the region were assigned tasks. Certification of financial statements of City District government Karachi and preparation of audit report identifying the risk areas to management for corrective actions. Utilization of allocated budget and management of Human and Financial resources allocated to the office

  • Senior Internal Audit Officer Pak Railways

    • Aug 2001 - Aug 2003

    I was assigned the task of evaluation of internal controls in the Pakistan Railways department at Karachi and suggesting management the measures for strengthening the internal controls in Karachi Division as per approved annual plan by Chief Internal Auditor, Pakistan Railways HQ Lahore. Besides this I use to conduct Internal Audit Committee Meetings with heads of field Offices/Departments. My duty was also to monitor the working of audit teams during field audit and evaluate the performance of railway departments and schemes.

  • Deputy Director Revenue Receipts Audit

    • Oct 1998 - Aug 2001

    Main duties were planning and execution of Audit of Revenue Receipts including Sales Tax, Central Excise, and Customs duty as per the approved audit policies of Auditor General of Pakistan besides conducting evaluation of Sindh Sugarcane Development Cess utilization and Central Excise Duty on Courier Services. Statutory audit of tax recoveries of devolved departments under provinces. Reporting management letter to auditor general of Pakistan along with draft audit report for approval. Holding DAC and PAC meetings on audit. Also played main roll in conceptualization of post- budgetary works shop on federal taxes and duties and its execution.

  • Deputy Director Civil Audit

    • Oct 1996 - Sep 1998

    Monitoring of field audit teams conducting statutory audit of development projects, education boards, universities and civil departments. Conducted performance evaluation of Sindh Cotton Development Project and prepared briefings for donor agencies and foreign delegations. Held meetings with Principal Accounting Officers, Provincial Secretaries & project directors.

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  Secretary Forests and Wildlife Sindh Government

  • Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

  • Budget & Accounts Officer (Forests)

    • Jul 1994 - Sep 1996
    • Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

    Preparation of departmental budget, its disbursement and maintenance of Accounts of Sindh forests department. Reconciliation of accounts with Accounting Offices and holding of meetings with provincial finance department. Conducting internal review of field divisional offices and scrutinizing accounts submitted at Budget and Accounts office. Maintaining pension and Provident fund accounts of forest department employees.

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  Auditor General of Pakistan

  • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

  • Assistant Controller Military Accounts

    • May 1993 - Jun 1994
    • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

    I was responsible for making payments of army claims after performing pre-audit checks prescribed by the Auditor General of Pakistan. Maintain the accounts and evaluation of the works Contracts and their payments.

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  Secretary Sindh Government Health Department

  • Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

  • Taluka Health Officer / Medical Officer

    • Jul 1987 - Sep 1991
    • Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

    I was responsible for monitoring and supervision of rural health centers & basic health units. Worked as Community Health Advisor and created awareness among the target population about primary healthcare, immunization, sanitation and disease prevention besides providing medical treatment to the visiting outdoor patients. Submitted visit reports to the District Health Officer Hyderabad.