Dr. Ahson Qavi Siddiqi
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Siddiqi, a Senior Executive with postgraduate qualifications in Tuberculosis and Chest diseases & a master’s in Public Health Management. A result-oriented, accomplished executive with a broad background in healthcare, human services, and development along with extensive operational and administrative expertise. Significant experience in single and multiple-service providing organizations of government, private healthcare organizations, Pharmaceutical companies, and NGOs
Possess strong corporate, organizational, administrative, and management skills. Success-driven leader, with an innate ability to conceive, create, implement and evaluate small and large projects. Utilize traditional and entrepreneurial concepts to logically reach desired goals.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a natural ability to earn the confidence of others. Exceptional team building capacity by motivating people with a highly developed insight into people’s behaviors. Provide leadership by facilitating professional team members.
Operate with high ethical work performance standards.
Consistent track record of 35 years for implementing best practices in the management of Healthcare Organizations (Aga Khan Hospital)/ Government Hospitals (Ojha Institute) / NGOs (UNICEF, SCF, Baahn Beli) / Medical & Regulatory functions of Pharmaceutical (Novartis, Hilton).
Experience in managing large teams of diverse nature as Assistant District Health Officer, Karachi, and as Assistant Program Director EPI, Sindh. Worked at the level of communities and villages as a government official as well as a representative of NGOs. Supervised financial, logistics, and operational aspects of immunization campaigns along with EPI/UNICEF/WHO in the province of Sindh.
Command over subjects like Clinical governance, Organizational Management, Quality Management, ISO-9000 and JCIA Quality system, Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Policy, Healthcare evaluation Clinical Trial/study design. established principles of TQM with continuous measurement and audits of ongoing projects for the desired strategic and financial goals.
A strong believer in continuous professional development through training, exposure, and empowerment by appropriate delegation.
Dr. Yaseen Veesar
Director Human Resource & Administration
Dr. Veesar is a seasoned public health and health management professional with over two decades of diverse experience in strengthening health systems, governance, and program implementation across Pakistan. He currently serves as the Director of HR & Admin at the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC), where he leads key institutional reforms, capacity-building initiatives, and organizational governance processes.
Dr. Veesar has held senior positions with several national and international organizations, including Marie Stopes International, the Consulate General of Japan, and RIZ Consultants, where he managed large-scale health projects. His work has been supported by leading global development partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), USAID, UNFPA, MSI, and DFID, which have provided him with a deep global perspective on public health systems and policy implementation challenges.
He holds a PhD in Health Policy and Governance from the Institute of Business Management, Karachi, an M.Phil. in Human Resource Management from Iqra University, an MBA in Management, and an LLB from the University of Sindh. He has also completed professional training and certifications from prestigious global institutions, including the World Health Organization (WHO), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK), Macquarie School of Management (Australia), and Cambridge ICT.
Dr. Veesar’s research focuses on health governance and regulation, and his scholarly work has been published in Scopus-indexed international journals (Q2–Q4). He has presented at global conferences, including the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP).
In 2016, he was internationally recognized as a Global Young Leader in Family Planning by the Gates Foundation’s 120 Under 40 initiative for his contributions to reproductive health and governance.
Beyond his professional achievements, Dr. Veesar is a trained lawyer, a member of the Sindh Bar Council, and an active writer who contributes columns and analyses on socio-political and health governance issues in leading newspapers.
Mr. Baqar Raza is a creative professional with 27 years of diversified experience in the Healthcare/Fertilizer/Cable/FMCG/Power and Banking Sectors.
His experience in General Management, Human Resources Management, Administration, Industrial / Employees Relations and Legal, Company’s Secretariat, office management, Compensation & Benefits, Recruitment and Retention, Supply Chain Management, Corporate & Labour laws benefits the organizations.
His repertoire of experience includes managing processes efficiently: maximizing employee contribution and commitment creating conditions for continuous, seamless change for organizations in growth, transformation and M&A. These include Organizations like FFBL, SMEL, UCIL, HOM, K-Electric and Sindh Healthcare Commission. Additionally he had owned a Legal / HR Consultancy Firm.
He joined Sindh Healthcare Commission on 14th March, 2019 as Director HR & Admin and has been the Chief Executive Officer of SHCC for a year and Currently he is managing a portfolio of HR, Admin, IT, Supply Chain Management, Communication & Legal.
Mr. Baqar holds following academic and professional qualifications: –
Phd (MS)
Master of Science in Management Science (HRM)
Master of Business Administration (HRM)
Master of Arts (Political Science)
L.L.B.
PGD (Business Administration)
PGD (Labour Admin & Industrial Welfare)
He is also a Certified Director by IBA, SECP and Institute of Corporate Governance & Training.
Dr. Syed Baqar Raza Rizvi
Director Human Resource & Administration
Sindh Healthcare Commission
Dr. Mehtab Akhtar
Director Monitoring & Evaluation
Dr Mehtab Akhtar is a Public Health professional with an MBBS and MSPH, and over 20 years of experience working with various national and international organizations. She is a certified Healthcare Quality professional (CHQP).
She has joined Sindh Healthcare Commission as the Director Monitoring & Evaluation in 2019. Her primary goal is to ensure the provision of quality of healthcare.
She has extensive experience in formulating operational-level strategies and policies and procedures as well as establishing guidelines and standard operating procedures to ensure smooth technical operations.
Her experience also extends to research, having work with Research and Development Solutions Islamabad. Her prime work includes to design research methodology, research tools/instrument. Translate research tools in multi-layered and multicultural setups.
She has significant experience in TB control at both operational and Hospital management of the program, having worked with the Global Fund, National and provincial TB control. Monitor the infection control measures to ensure the quality control measures according to Global Fund and NTP protocol and measure overall effectiveness and impact of the program. Facilitates the effective communication between government and non-government stakeholders.
She has the strong background in the field of the Gynae/Obstetrics in different areas of Sindh and Islamabad.
In addition, she possesses the strong analytical, negotiating, communication, and advocacy skills, Dr. Akhtar has well-developed organizational and interpersonal skills.
Mr. Siraj Mustafa Jokhio
Director Finance
Dr. Jokhio joined SHCC in 2021. He belongs to Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service having over thirty years of experience in Finance, Accounts, and Audit while working at the Prime Minister’s Office, Office of Auditor General of Pakistan Islamabad, Office of Controller General of Accounts Islamabad, Trading Corporation of Pakistan Karachi, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited Karachi, NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan Railways Lahore, etc. He possesses an MBA degree with a major in Finance. He has a keen interest in photography, reading books of interest, quality assurance of tasks assigned, and editing text before printing. His vast experience in the public and corporate sector has been beneficial to SHCC in general and his colleagues in particular.
Dr. Altaf Hussain Khawaja
Director Licensing & Administration
MBBS from Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro (Sindh University) & MBA in Healthcare Management from Baqai Institute of Management Sciences.
30 years of experience in Healthcare Management, includes 16 years with Aga Khan Health Service Pakistan (AKHSP) & 14 years with Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD)-UAE Government.
In AKHSP he worked on different management positions for primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare
facilities in Sindh & Baluchistan Province.
With HAAD-UAE Government he worked as Quality Health Auditor to ensure the implementation and compliance of quality standards in all fields of healthcare services provided by public & private healthcare facilities in relation to patient safety and security.
He begin his employment journey with Sindh Healthcare Commission from October 04, 2021.
Dr. Faiza Bhutto
Director Complaints
Dr. Faiza Bhutto is a medical doctor with 17 years of clinical experience in pediatric medicine /pediatric surgery and pediatric emergency medicine. She did her post-graduation in pediatrics from Dow university of Health sciences, and in health systems management from IBA and Zia-ud-din university.
With her exposure to clinical and management aspects of healthcare, she learned best practices by working in renowned private and public hospitals and Institutions like DOW, AKUH, Southcity hospital, and LNH. She has designed a policy framework and systematic approach to ensure quality assurance in hospital care services as part of the scope of clinical governance. She contributed to improving and implementing Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in Healthcare Establishments. She has done comprehensive work in making policy guidelines, Standards for quality control, and setting procedures while serving as Deputy Director of Clinical Governance.
She is also a researcher and an avid reader.
Dr. Zubair Ahmed Soomro
Director Anti – Quackery
Dr. Zubair Soomro is a seasoned public health professional with nearly 20 years of expertise in healthcare management, disease control, and the successful implementation of large-scale public health programs. Holding an MBBS and a Master of Public Health (MPH), Dr. Soomro has led transformative initiatives in collaboration with prestigious global organizations, including the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), Save the Children, and Jhpiego.
With a strong focus on polio eradication, immunization, maternal and child health, and emergency health responses, Dr. Soomro has consistently demonstrated leadership and strategic vision in addressing complex public health challenges. His work spans a variety of regions, including Sindh and Punjab, where his contributions have had a lasting impact on improving healthcare delivery systems and strengthening disease prevention efforts.
Dr. Soomro brings leadership in the design, management, and execution of public health programs, ensuring measurable outcomes. He possesses in-depth knowledge of disease surveillance, immunization strategies, and health system strengthening. Over the years, he has built and maintained strategic partnerships with governmental bodies, international organizations, and key stakeholders. His expertise also extends to coordinating emergency health responses and field operations management in high-pressure environments.
Dr. Soomro’s proven track record of effective program leadership, successful stakeholder collaboration, and impactful health interventions continues to drive improvements in public health outcomes at local, regional, and international levels.
Dr. Zainab Hasan
Director Clinical Governance & Trainings
Dr Zainab is an experienced public health professional with over 20 years of national and international experience as faculty, researcher, consultant and technical advisor for public health. A Dow graduate, she has spent time in public health research in the USA and acquired her Masters in International Primary Healthcare from the UK. She subsequently acquired diploma in Health Professions Education from AKU and MSPH in Health Policy and Management. Her professional training in quality, service development, policy development, research, epidemiology, biostats and medical education led her to serve as Head of Community Medicine department, Vice Dean of Student Affairs and faculty for MBBS and MPH programs as Public Health Expert.
She has been consultant to national and international agencies, such as Management System Inc and John Snow Inc and worked with WHO, UNICEF, USAID, World Bank, NIH, MoNHSR & C and DoH on various projects. She has multiple research papers and awards to her credit and is a certified trainer for IPC, GCLP, QPS and Rabies Control.
At personal level Dr. Zainab has special interest in public health law and policy development, disease prevention and surveillance, developing collaborations and public health advocacy. She is proponent of antimicrobial stewardship to achieve patient safety goals and an active member of MMIDSP, ASM and alumni societies. She is a proactive professional, leading innovative solutions to improve the health system.
On these foundations, she joined the Sindh Healthcare Commission as Deputy Director, where over 4 years, she trained representatives of over 4500 health facilities on quality standards including higher management of PPHI and major private and public sector hospitals like JPMC, GIMS, SASIMS, LUMHS, ISRA Uni, Baqai, AKU. She developed new quality standards and built meaningful partnerships with stakeholders leading to the progress of the Commission. Now as Director, she is leading the Directorate of Clinical Governance & Trainings with a vision to improve quality of health services across Sindh and build effective National policies inclusive of provincial priorities. She wishes to lead and establish the pillars of clinical governance in the province through a collaborative, proactive and enabling approach to progressive growth of the Directorate, the Commission and Health Facilities.
