Cabinet approves appointment of Rehmat Ali Hasnie as President NBP for three years
Out of 15 candidates, 11 appeared for the interview (six in person and five through a Zoom video link).
The selection committee assessed the candidates on the basis of their professional knowledge and expertise, leadership qualities, communication skills, and aptitude for the job and unanimously recommended the panel of three candidates, in order of merit, for appointment against the position of president/ CEO, NBP.
Sources said that Finance Division has asked the federal cabinet to approve the names of Rehmat Ali Hasnie as the principal candidate and Muhammad Abdullah Ahmed as alternate-1, whereas, Mudassir Husain Khan as alternate-II for President/ CEO, NBP, under Section 11(3)5) of the Banks (Nationalization) Act, 1974 for a period of three years, subject to final fit and proper test (FPT) clearance by the SBP.
In case the principal candidate does not accept the offer appointment of the position may be offered to alternate-1 and in case he also fails to accept the offer of appointment,It is pertinent to note that Hasnie has been working as the acting president of NBP since May 2022 and reportedly he has been given this powerful position at the recommendation of the Pakistan People’s Party.
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