PSO appoints Jawwad Ahmed Cheema as CEO for three-year term 

Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) has appointed Jawwad Ahmed Cheema as Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term, effective May 18, 2026, replacing interim CEO Abdus Sami.

According to a filing at the PSX on Monday, the decision was taken by the company’s Board of Management at a meeting held on April 11, 2026. 

Cheema brings over 28 years of experience in the downstream energy sector, including nearly two decades in corporate leadership roles across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and South Asia, with exposure to retail fuels, lubricants, storage infrastructure, supply chain management, and strategy.

He spent 26 years at Royal Dutch Shell, where he progressed from retail operations in Pakistan to senior global leadership positions, with assignments in Indonesia, Singapore, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

During his tenure as CEO of Shell Pakistan Limited, he led strategic and operational changes at the company, while also holding roles in global portfolio strategy, business operations, and market entry, overseeing turnarounds, divestments, and expansion initiatives.

Most recently, Cheema served as CEO of Karachi Hydrocarbon Terminal under VTTI B.V., managing petroleum import and distribution operations at Port Qasim.

He has also held board-level positions, including Chairman of Shell Pakistan Limited and director roles at Pakistan Refinery Limited and Pakistan Arab Pipeline Company, overseeing key parts of Pakistan’s downstream energy infrastructure.