Shaista Gillani made acting chairperson of CCP

Published May 5, 2020
Gillani holds a master’s degree in economics for competition law from the King’s College, University of London. — APP
Gillani holds a master’s degree in economics for competition law from the King’s College, University of London. — APP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Shaista Bano Gillani as acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP).

The Finance Division on Monday issued a notification after the federal cabinet in its meeting held on April 28 approved the appointment of Ms Gillani on the acting charge basis.

Ms Gillani holds a master’s degree in economics for competition law from the King’s College, University of London, and a master’s degree in business administration with majors in finance from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. She is also an Associate Chartered Certified Accountant UK since 2006.

Ms Gillani served at the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan as deputy registrar of companies till 2007 and then joined CCP the same year. As director general of Cartels and Trade Abuse at CCP, she has led a number of key investigations, inspections, and authored various inquiry reports pertaining to wide-ranging industry and economic sectors, such as telecommunications, electronic media, electricity generation and distribution, LPG, CNG, sugar, cement, stock exchanges, and jute mills.

These investigations, searches and inquiry reports have resulted in unearthing some big cartels and abusive practices.

In April 2019, she was appointed as a member of CCP.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2020

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