Management & Leadership

I am lucky to have lived long enough and to be a member of three top professional/social organisations for more than Four Decades:

• Rotary International (45 years, 1980–2025) — President Karachi North (1986/7) and RCL (2017/18)
• Management Association of Pakistan (44 years, 1981–2025)
• Marketing Association of Pakistan (42 years, 1983–2025)

And another five organisations for one to two decades:

• Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) — Co-Convener Agro based Industry
• Art Council Karachi (2002–2025)
• Human Friendly Think Tank — Currently PATRON
• Islamic Philosophical Association — Executive Committee Member
• Vice Chairman CSR (Centre for Statistical Research)

A results-driven finance and operations professional with over 30 years of experience in financial management, strategic planning, and operational leadership. Proven expertise in implementing ERP systems (JD Edwards, Oracle, AS400), managing multi-million budgets, and ensuring regulatory compliance with SECP and FBR.

“Resources will never be short if you know how to use them effectively.”

One of the founding directors of the companies manufacturing and marketing baking products under the brand name of Merit Bread since launching on February 8, 2003. With 23 years of vast hands-on experience across all departments from procurement to logistics, Mr. Shaukat headed as Managing Director for 14 years (2009 to 2023) and now leads nationwide sales operations.

“In Sales, there are no limitations of market — it's personal.”

Leading advanced recipe formulation, automated line optimization, sensory analysis, and international food hygiene compliance across all production lines.

Overseeing daily floor operations, quality inspection protocols, raw ingredient batch tracking, and yield optimization.