Zafar Iqbal CV

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Name : ZAFAR IQBAL

Address H.no.160, Block-Q, Street-11, Phase-2, DHA-Lahore
E-mail :[email protected]
DOB : 21st June, 1949-(Cell 0092-300-2011702)
Qualifications: MSC (Computer Science) -1998, M.A. (Economics) -1973

Opted for premature Retirement in 2007(on completion of 29 years of Service) from Federal Board of
Revenue (FBR) Islamabad as Chief (IT & VAT Reforms). In 2009 appointed as Director General (MIS &
Tax Reforms) in MP-1.
General: Have worked at following organizations and carry a rich experience of over 40 years
working both in Public Sector domain regulators with FBR, State Bank of Pakistan, Bangladesh
Bank-Dhaka, NBR(National Board of Revenue-Dhaka, and Private Financial services domain in
close liaison with SBP etc. for nearly 10 years now.)
Specialise in providing consulting & Advisory services for Digital Financial Services Sector domain of
Pakistan actively interacting with regulators especially SBP/PTA for acquisition of licenses (Principal
approvals till acquisition of commercial licenses) in the domain of PSO/PSP, TPSP, EMI, and other
financial inclusion initiatives of the Govt of Pakistan/SBP etc.
Experience/Assignments
(Current)\
Non-Executive Member on Summit Bank Board of Directors. Chairman of two Committees on IT &
Compliance and Member on Bank Audit Committee and HR Committee.
(Previous).
1. (VRG) Virtual Remittances Gateway (Pvt) limited –Karachi (Financial Inclusion /PSO/PSP Project).
For the last 3 years I was working as a lead for the E-commerce assignment which entailed seeking
license for PSP/PSO,TPSP (Third Party Service Provider Licenses),EMI acquisition and Commercial/
Principal approvals under the regulations and its implementations
2. InfoTech (Pvt) limited. -Lahore (Nov-2011- Nov- 2016).

Designation: Principal Consultant (Tax Reforms, E-Commerce and Regulatory matters with SBP).
For a year was based in Accra heading the Registration Department of Ghana (RGD) for implementation
of WB Reforms program.
3 Federal Board Of Revenue (FBR) –Islamabad (Feb 2009- June 2010)

Designation: Director General on WB funded /Tax Reforms Project (TARP):
4. National Board of Revenue (NBR)- Bangladesh(Dhaka) ( July 2006-June 2008)

(On deputation from FBR) for the WB Tax reforms (MAP)-Modernization and Automation Project)
Designation: International Consultant for Taxes & Banking Reforms..
5. Central Bank (Bangladesh Bank)- Bangladesh (July 2008 – Dec-2008)

Designation: Program Manager/Banking Reforms. Two years assignment but could only complete 6
months when due to aggravating political situation I had to return to Pakistan..
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6. State Bank Of Pakistan (World Bank Funded Project). (2000-2005)
Designation: Program Manager/Advisor on Banking Reforms.(Senior position reporting directly to
the Governor as Executive Director SBP) Under arrangement with UNDP to head Pakistan’s
largest Banking Sector Reforms (Automation Project-FSDIP known as Financial Sector Deepening
Project) of over US$ 33.5 million.(direct reporting to Governor Dr.Ishrat Husain)
8. Federal Board Of Revenue (1991-2000)

As a member of the reforms team worked with IMF resident team for about 2 years in the VAT reforms
Project during 1995-1996/1997 along with Price Water House Coopers U.K. based consultants The
reforms process was funded by DFID. Developed in house VAT Software solution application &
implemented at 12 Sales Tax FBR (Hq).
9. Ministry of Defence Production (POF ) (1977-2000)

Designation: Dy. Director/Systems Analyst (MIS) .
10) Foreign Courses attended/Qualified:

i) System Analysis & Design NCC – London, U.K. 10 Weeks.
ii) System Analysis & Design Data Training Ltd. London,. 6 Weeks.
iii) Structured Design Methodology Civil Services College, London, 6 Weeks
iv) Project Management Civil Services College, London, 4 Weeks
v) Data Analysis Workshop BIS – London, U.K. 4 Weeks
vi) Designing Database Systems MSS – Services, Worthing, 4 Weeks.
vii) Project Management PMI Institute USA(Pak Campus) 1 Week
viii)System Integration Course for CIO South Korea 2 Weeks.
Courses within Pakistan:

i) System Analysis & Informatics Course Pakistan Computer Bureau 4 Weeks
ii) Computed Base Systems IBM – Islamabad 2 Weeks
iii) Data Base/Data Communication (B-105) IBM – Islamabad 2 Weeks
iv) Computer Auditing & Data Protection SOFTECH – Karachi 2 Weeks
v) Computer Based Management Information System UNDP – Karachi 10 Weeks
vi) Sr.Management Course (National Institute of Public Administration (Peshawar) 18 weeks
10. Widely travelled to UK, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Turkey, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand,
Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, Lebanon, Zanzibar, Ghana, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Nepal, Swaziland, etc.
11 Meritorious services reward by FBR in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 & 2000 by State Bank of
Pakistan/World Bank in 2005 on successful completion of the largest I.T. Project in Pakistan- A showcase
Project of WB in South Asia region..
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Name : ZAFAR IQBAL

Qualifications: MSC (Computer Science) -1998, M.A. (Economics) -1973

2. InfoTech (Pvt) limited. -Lahore (Nov-2011- Nov- 2016).

3 Federal Board Of Revenue (FBR) –Islamabad (Feb 2009- June 2010)

4. National Board of Revenue (NBR)- Bangladesh(Dhaka) ( July 2006-June 2008)

5. Central Bank (Bangladesh Bank)- Bangladesh (July 2008 – Dec-2008)

8. Federal Board Of Revenue (1991-2000)

9. Ministry of Defence Production (POF ) (1977-2000)

10) Foreign Courses attended/Qualified:

Courses within Pakistan:

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