Shafqat Hussain Naghmi

Shafqat Hussain Naghmi is a distinguished leader with over 31 years of experience in public sector development, policy formulation, and strategic management. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Leadership Development from Harvard University, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed specialized courses at Stanford University. His foundational education includes a Master’s degree in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Naghmi retired as Secretary of the Ministry of Industries & Production. His previous roles included Secretary positions in various divisions such as Agriculture, Capital Administration and Development, National Food Security, and the Board of Investment. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Naghmi has taught Corporate Finance at IBA Karachi, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, and Quaid-i-Azam University.

Naghmi’s first English novel, ‘Chain of Being’, was published in the UK under the pseudonym Khan Shafqat. Saat Janam is his first Urdu novel, blending emotional depth with political satire. His second English novel, ‘The Sins Left Behind’, is currently being considered for publication. He is also working on his autobiography and a new Urdu novel titled ‘Visa’.