Former SBP governor appointed Executive Secretary UNESCAP
Akhtar was the first female governor of the SBP.
UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has appointed Akhtar as the executive secretary of UNESCAP. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Former Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
UN spokesperson's account tweeted that UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon had appointed Akhtar as the executive secretary of UNESCAP.
Earlier, she was appointed as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at DESA and took office on July 9, 2012.
Akhtar was the first female governor of the SBP. She served as the governor SBP for three years from January 2, 2006 to January 1, 2009.
UN spokesperson's account tweeted that UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon had appointed Akhtar as the executive secretary of UNESCAP.
Earlier, she was appointed as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at DESA and took office on July 9, 2012.
Akhtar was the first female governor of the SBP. She served as the governor SBP for three years from January 2, 2006 to January 1, 2009.