Honorary Consul General of Finland and Corporate Governance Specialist Ms Sadia Khan called on Governor State Bank of Pakistan Ashraf Mahmood Wathra and presented her edited work titled, ”The Corporate Governance Landscape of Pakistan”. The book contains narratives by the pioneers of corporate governance in the country for the benefit of those who will take it to the next level of policy advocacy and enforcement. The book is yet to be launched for general public.
Governor SBP appreciated the efforts of Ms Khan and hoped the book will be an invaluable addition on the subject of corporate governance for future regulators, educators and practitioners besides a source of guidance to the present managers and CEOs.
The foreword of the book is penned by Dr Ishrat Hussain, the former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan who commended Ms Khan for her hard work in bringing different expert views on one platform and filling the gap in the much-needed knowledge about corporate governance. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the policy framework, principles, and practices of corporate governance in Pakistan. It also attempts to capture the essence of corporate environment in Pakistan on the eve of the introduction of the first Code of Corporate Governance. The edited work of various contributors is mainly divided into three parts in the book titled, Policy Framework: Laying the Foundation of Corporate Governance; Towards Greater Responsibility, Accountability, and Transparency and Practical Application: Implementing in Letter and Spirit.
Ms Khan possesses more than twenty years of value-driven leadership experience across Asia, Europe and the USA. A graduate of Cambridge University, Yale University and INSEAD Business School, she has worked with various international institutions and local regulatory authorities, including the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan.
