Dr Shaista Sohail joins HEC as Executive Director
Bureau Report
ISLAMABAD: Dr Shaista Sohail, a BPS-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) has joined the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan as Executive Director.
A press release has been issued here on Thursday, according to which Dr Shaista Sohail having a doctorate in International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy, Switzerland and master’s in Economics from the University of Punjab, brings with her a diverse experience of serving at national and international level.
Starting her career as a Lecturer in Economics at the Government College for Women Okara, she joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1985 with her first assignment as Assistant Commissioner Karachi South.
Her key postings include Joint Secretary Policy and Planning, Ministry of Industries, Member Estate, CDA, Joint Secretary Debt Management/Japan EAD, Additional Secretary to the President of Pakistan, Special Secretary Cabinet, Secretary Statistics, Secretary Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division, Deputy Secretary Commerce WTO and Economic Counsellor to WTO, Geneva.
In WTO Geneva, her abilities were recognised internationally when she was made the consensus Chairperson of the Working Party on GATS Rules from amongst 150 countries. She has also won the Best Contributor Award from ITC Geneva in 2007 at Chamonix, France.
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