Capt. (Retd) Usman Gul

Director General

Commissioner Malakand Division, Secretary P&D Department Balochistan, Commissioner Quetta & Sibi Divisions Balochistan, Chief Economist P & D Department Balochistan, Additional Secretary (Budget & Regulations) Finance Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Additional DG Directorate of Projects, FATA Secretariat & many other prominent positions.
Mr. Usman Gul is a graduate of 86th PMA long Course Military Training at PMA Kakul. He retired as Captain from Pakistan Army and joined the Pakistan Administrative Service in 1997. He holds a Master Degree in Public Policy & Management from Potsdam University, Germany, an MBA (Finance) from Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Human Rights (Affiliated with University of Oslo), Faculty of Law University of Peshawar. Several of his research papers have also been published. He is also graduate of NS & WC from NDU and SMC from NIPA Lahore.

Mr. Tariq Bakhtiar

Chief Instructor of Senior Management Course

Finance & Accounting, from Preston University Peshawar in 2004. He has served at various positions in field formations of IRS at various stations. Besides, he has also served in FBR (Hqs) Islamabad, as secretary IR operation for one Year. Before, joining NIPA, Peshawar, he was Commissioner IRS, Abbottabad. Mr. Tariq Bakhtiar has attended several inland and foreign trainings including a training course in Kauala Lumpur, Malaysia, regarding Audit techniques in 2011, a training course in Beijing , China regarding Tax statistics for developing countries in 2016, and a Language course in Beijing , China in 2019.

Mr. Shaukat Hayat

Directing Staff

Program (CTP). He did his specialized training (STP) from Directorate of Training and Research (DOT), Lahore in 2003. Mr. Shaukat did 17th Mid Career Management Course and 27th Senior Management Course from National Institute of Management Peshawar in 2014 and 2020 respectively. In addition to these training programs, he also completed various courses and training sessions during his professional career. He remained posted as Assistant Commissioner (IR), Deputy Commissioner (IR), Additional Commissioner (IR) and Additional Director Internal Audit in various field formations. His last posting before joining NIPA as Directing Staff (DS), in August 2023, was Commissioner Corporate Zone, Regional Tax Office, Peshawar.

Dr. Abrar Ullah

Directing Staff

holds a PhD in Management from University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia and an MS in Management from Brunel University, West London, UK. His academic and research work, particularly in the field of management sciences, has been published. At the University of Swabi, Dr. Abrar Ullah also held administrative roles. He served as the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), where he was responsible for maintaining and enhancing academic standards. Additionally, he served as Deputy Registrar and Head of the Department of Tourism & Hotel Management, where he played a role in the university's academic and administrative functions.

Dr. Muqeem ul Islam Suharwardy

Chief Instructor of Mid Career Management Course

Economics from the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). His research focuses on institutional quality, governance, and their profound impact on economic development. With over 25 years of experience in research, academia, professional public policy, and economics, Dr. Muqeem has established himself as a leading expert in his field. He is also the Founding Editor of the Khyber Journal of Public Policy (KJPP), a prestigious peer-reviewed journal that serves as a platform for policy research and discourse. Currently, Dr. Muqeem serves as the Director/Chief Instructor at the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), a premier unit of the National School of Public Policy (NSPP). In this role, he designs and leads advanced training programs aimed at enhancing the leadership and management skills of senior civil servants. Prior to his current roles, Dr. Muqeem worked as an Assistant Professor of Economics at IIUI, where he taught economic theory and policy to undergraduate and graduate students. He is a prolific researcher and has authored 23 research papers and three books on development economics, governance, and public policy. Dr. Muqeem's career also includes stints as Economist at the State Bank of Pakistan and Director General at the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC). During his tenure at NAVTTC, he led a transformative $9.8 billion reform project aimed at modernizing Pakistan's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. Dr. Muqeem's international experience is extensive, with visits to over ten countries, including China, the UK, Canada, Qatar, Turkey, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Mauritius. He is multilingual, with fluency in English and Urdu, and moderate proficiency in Arabic.

Mr. Shabid Ullah

Additional Directing Staff

He has served as an Information Officer at the Press Information Department, Peshawar, Public Relations Officer to the Governor of KP, and Director of Information at FATA Secretariat. He has also worked as Deputy Director Special Assignments (Admn/Budget and Accounts/Advertisements and Publicity) at the Press Information Department, Peshawar. Furthermore, he has served as the Regional Press Registrar in Peshawar for the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Before joining NIPA, Peshawar, he contributed to the institute as a guest speaker in MCMCs, Junior Command Courses of K.P. Police, and courses for officers of the Revenue Departments of Gilgit Baltistan and Baluchistan conducted by PPSA.

Mr. Jehanzeb Khan Orakzai

Additional Directing Staff

obtained an Executive diploma and various certificates in advanced computer sciences/IT subjects, as well as a degree in education from the University of Peshawar. Before joining this institute, he served as a Lecturer at Islamia College Peshawar. He taught various computer science/IT subjects to graduate and postgraduate students at different universities, including ABASYN University, Sarhad University, Center of Applied Epistemic, and the University of Peshawar. He has authored a research thesis on “Urdu OCR” (Optical Character Recognition) and a few research papers on “Urdu Optical Character Recognition”.

Dr. Muhammad Riaz Khan

Additional Directing Staff

beyond academia, encompassing roles in both the corporate and social sectors. Dr. Khan has served as a consultant to the Research and Policy Unit (RPU) of the Department of Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development. He has been engaged as a Master Trainer with various institutions, including the Youth Directorate, Directorate of Colleges, Higher Education Academy for Research and Training (HEART), COMSATS’ Faculty Development Academy (FDA), and prominent corporate entities. He is a certified Project Management Professional and Data Analytics Professional by Google. He has been awarded fellowships and grants to present his research at esteemed platforms such as the INSPIRE conference in Dubai (2014), the International Association for Conflict Management (IACM) in Florida (2015), Columbia University in New York (2016), and the virtual IACM Conference (2021). He has published more than 10 research papers in the national & international prestigious journals.

Muhammad Nadeem Khan

Program Officer

Political Science from University of Peshawar. He has served in various private enterprises and accumulated 17 years of overall experience to his credit.

Mr. Asad Zia Siddiqui

Directing Staff (Admin)

Master's degree in Computer Sciences from the University of Peshawar. Furthermore, he has completed a one-year diploma in IT and holds various IT certificates such as CCNA, MCP, MCSE, Linux Administration, Wireless Basics, VOIP Infrastructure, CIW, CNT, OCP DBA, CLA, CHT, and AOA. He has more than twenty-three years of working experience, with nineteen years in the government sector. He has taught various computer science/IT subjects to graduate and postgraduate students in different institutions and has also served as a visiting faculty member at NIPA Islamabad. He completed the 30th MCMC from Quetta, topping the batch

Syed Jaffar Shah

Deputy Director (Admin & Finance)

Nadeem Ahmad Awan

Incharge Hostel

Peshawar. Prior to joining this Institute, he served at the Pakistan Provincial Services Academy and the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Peshawar.

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