Mr. Adnan Asdar Ali
Mr. Adnan Asdar Ali has over 25 years of progressively diverse experience in the discipline of structural and forensic engineering and construction management. He is the co-founder of Multinet Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. and is their current Chief Executive. Adnan is also a Partner at AAA Partnership (Pvt.) Ltd., a company he formed in 1987 where he overlooked the entire project management portfolio of the organization covering vast disciplines of structural and forensic engineering, construction management, project management, liaison with local and international consultants, quality control and testing procedures for a wide range of construction and other engineering material.

Lately, most of Adnan’s time has been dedicated to philanthropic efforts with special interest in working on housing schemes for low income areas, reconstruction of homes and shelters through disaster management initiatives. He is actively involved with The Citizens Foundation (TCF), an NGO where he also plays the role of a member of the executive committee. In 2005 Adnan led the rehabilitation efforts of the TCF Relief Fund to build shelters and homes in areas devastated by the earthquake – an effort which led to the construction of over 8,200 earthquake resistant houses throughout the Kashmir area. Currently, is deeply involved with Karachi Relief Trust, which he co-founded in 2007, to manage its volunteers on the field, facilitate their immediate relief efforts and to reconstruct homes in the flood affected areas in Pakistan.

Adnan currently holds advisory positions in several non-profit organizations such as:

Member of the Board of Directors of:

The Citizen’s Foundation www.thecitizensfoundation.org

Co-Founder & Member of the Board of Directors of:

The Indus Hospital www.indushospital.org.pk

The Hunar Foundation www.hunarpakistan.org

Karachi Relief Trust www.karachirelief.org

Adnan started his career with Twin City Testing in Minnesota, USA after which he joined 3M Corporation in Minnesota, USA where he conducted investigative work for plants across USA for failure prevention and rehabilitation of operating units. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin after which he went on to complete his M.S. in Forensic Engineering from University of Minnesota.

Mr. Tahir Ahmed

Mr. Tahir Ahmed is a seasoned pharmaceutical business strategist with over 25 years of demonstrated success in building iconic brands, leading organizational transformations, and driving sustained growth across Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, and Biologics. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at The Searle Company Limited, he is a well-liked leader of a team of 3,000+ professionals.

Blending academic depth with real-world insight, Tahir pursued an MPhil in Management and also holds an MBA in Pharmaceutical Business and has received executive training from prestigious institutions including Harvard Business School (Leading Change & Organizational Renewal), ITSO Tokyo, IBA Karachi, and IQVIA Malaysia. Mr Tahir has served as a visiting faculty member at IoBM and University of Karachi, teaching pharmaceutical business strategy and marketing.

Mr. Tahir is a certified Director having completed the Directors Training Program conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Mr. S. Nadeem Ahmed

Dr. Nadeem has been serving the organization successfully for the last 17 years. He has 34 years of rich experience in Pharmaceuticals & health care industry. He served the company as Chief Executive Officer from October 31st, 2015, to June 30th, 2025. He continues on Searle’s Board as an Executive Director & Senior Advisor to the Board & Management. Apart from The Searle Company Limited, he is on the Board of Directors in various Group companies including of IBL HealthCare Limited, United Brands Limited, IBL Operations Private Limited, Searle Biosciences Private Limited, Searle Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Searle Laboratories Private Limited, Nextar Pharma Private Limited and IBL Future Technologies Private Limited.

Dr. Nadeem is actively associated at Pakistan Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers Association (PPMA) forum, where he contributed on different senior positions & lead major issues of the Pharmaceutical Industry. He holds Doctorate Degree in Business Administration, graduated from the leading institute of Europe, EU Business School, Geneva Switzerland.
He has also attended various academic & executive programs from IET (London, UK), Harvard University (Boston, USA) University of Oxford, UK, Stanford University, USA, Yonsei University South Korea, in addition to that Dr. Nadeem holds Fellow status from Chartered Management Institute (CMI, Royal Charter, England), Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK and Highest Award of Honor from Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus, for his outstanding contribution in Health care Industry he has nominated in 2024 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Ambassador at large for Health care sector.

Mr. Zubair Razzak Palwala

Mr. Zubair Razzak Palwala holds Masters’ degree in Business Administration (MBA). Mr. Zubair started his career with A.F. Ferguson & Co (PwC) in 1987. He has been associated with IBL Group since 1994. He currently holds the portfolio of CEO of United Brands Limited, IBL Operations (Private) Limited. He also worked as Head of First UDL Modaraba and Managing Director of United Distributors Pakistan Limited.

Besides being on the board of The Searle Company Limited, Mr. Palwala is also on the board of IBL HealthCare Limited.

Mr. Palwala also served on the board of Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. He is also a trustee of The Caravan of Life which is a non-profit organization.

Mr. Palwala has over 30 years of experience in finance, banking and corporate affairs.

Mr. Munis Abdullah

Mr. Munis Abdullah joined International Brands Limited in the year 2007 as Business Manager handling the sales and distribution of FMCG products.

Mr. Munis Abdullah holds a Bachelor of Design degree from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture with an overall distinction and a recipient of Founder’s award.

Mr. Munis started his career from Proctor & Gamble (P&G) in 2004. He is associated with IBL Group since 2007. He is currently working as Group CEO of International Brands (Private) Limited, parent company of The Searle Company Limited. Mr. Munis is currently overseeing an organizational transformation at IBL Group which will enable IBL group to continue its growth trajectory at a rapid pace in the next decade and beyond as envisioned by the former chairman of the IBL Group, Mr. Rashid Abdulla (late) who was one of the leading businessman and entrepreneur of the country. Mr. Munis also worked in the capacity of Group Chief Human Resource Officer and oversaw a transformation process across the IBL Group companies to transform it from a family business to a professionally managed business conglomerate.

Besides being on the board of The Searle Company Limited, Mr. Munis is also on the board of IBL HealthCare Limited, United Brands Limited, IBL Operations (Private) Limited, International Brands (Private) Limited and The Citizens Foundation.

Mr. Munis has been a member of the Executive Committee and Finance and Planning Committee of Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture which is a centre of excellence in providing education in the fields of fine arts, design, and architecture.

Mr. Munis has over 17 years of experience in Retail, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Health care, Distribution, and Information Technology sectors.

Mr. Munis is a certified Director having completed the Directors Training Program conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Ms. Shaista Khaliq Rehman

Ms. Shaista Khaliq Rehman completed her Bachelor of Architecture from Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture in 1997. She joined Arshad Shahid Abdullah (Private) Limited as an Architect/Project Manager. Thereafter, she was appointed the Chief Operating Officer due to her interest and grasp of management aspects of processing projects. The added responsibilities of the COO position deeply involved her into Business Operations, Finance, Public Relations, Contract Administration, Office Administration and Human Resource aspects of running a Private Architectural Firm. She is also on the board of directors of The Searle Company Limited as an Independent Female Director and also chairing the Audit committee of the Company.

Mr. Muhammad Zubair Haider Shaikh

Mr. Muhammad Zubair Haider Sheikh holds an MBA from IBA Karachi and is also a law graduate. He is currently running Lumina Consulting Services (SMC-Pvt) Limited as its Chief Executive Officer. He is also a certified Director having completed the Director’s Training Program conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Mr. Zubair has over 30 years of well- diversified experience in Banking and financial sector and has held senior positions at various banks in Pakistan and abroad. Previously, he was associated with Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited as a Group Head – Corporate & Investment Banking for around 7 years. He has also served as an SEVP/ Group Chief for National Bank Pakistan to set up their Islamic Banking business.

Mr. Zubair also worked as a Group Head – Corporate Banking with Meezan Bank Limited for around 5years. He also held senior positions in Banque Saudi Fransi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and also worked for Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC), National Asset Leasing Corporation, Union Texas Petroleum, and National Development Leasing Corporation.

His areas of expertise include Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, Islamic Finance, Capacity Building, Strategy and Leadership, and is a firm believer in value addition. He also conducts training programs for banks and corporates.

He has joined the Board of Directors of The Searle Company Limited as an Independent Director and also chairing the HR and Remuneration Committee of the Company.