The President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi administered the Oath of Office of Banking Mohtasib Pakistan to Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz at a simple and impressive ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad.

The appointment of Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz as Banking Mohtasib for a period of four years was notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 4^th July, 2023. He has replaced Mr. Muhammad Kamran Shehzad, who has completed his four-year tenure as Banking Ombudsman.

Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz brings a lot of banking experience to his new assignment. He is professionally qualified and experienced banker, who has worked for different organizations in Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Nigeria and United Arab Emirates.

He was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Habib Metro Bank. Prior to this, he also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Bank Alfalah from 2007-2011. By virtue of being a senior member of banks’ Management Teams/Committees, he has been actively involved in overseeing the entire spectrum of banking operations of various banks for over 15 years. His last assignment was as the Chief Executive Officer of all Financial Institutions, Habib Bank AG Zurich.

Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz is a Fellow of Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP).He was also the Editor of the Journal of IBP for over a decade. He is also a Member of Pakistan Institute of International Affairs and of the English-Speaking Union of Pakistan.

He served on the Board of Governors of various educational institutions and social organizations and is a regular speaker at prestigious universities and professional forums, where he conducts sessions on a diverse range of subjects.

Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz is a regular contributor to national and international dailies, journals and magazines on varied subjects. He is an accomplished author, with published works comprising “In Quest of Mirage,” “Bitter & Sweet – Life & Times of Dad,” “Surabki Talash Main”, “The Essence of Islam” and “Emerging Dynamics of Management”.