Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has appointed Zarrar Hasham Khan as its new chairman, effective March 10, 2025. Khan replaces Azfar Manzoor, as announced in an official notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday.
Khan, who has served as Secretary of the Information Technology and Telecom Division since September 2024, brings over two decades of experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors. He is a graduate of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute and has furthered his education at prestigious institutions, including Harvard Business School, Oxford University, and London Business School, as well as earning an MBA from the University of Warwick.
Khan has held key leadership roles in major telecom firms, including serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Saudi Telecom Company (STC) in Kuwait. In this role, he was instrumental in one of the world’s largest 5G deployments in 2019.
In a separate update, PTCL also announced the resignation of Mohamed Karim Bennis from his position as a director of the company.
