Mr. Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui has taken charge as Chairman of Pakistan State Oil’s Board of Management. A prominent name in Pakistan’s corporate sector he holds an MS degree in Electronics from King’s College, London, and was the first Pakistani to head Siemens Pakistan in the history of the company.

His many accolades in the corporate sector include having served as President of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICC&I) and as President of Management Association of Pakistan (MAP). He has also served as a Board Member of Pakistan Steel, KPT and KASB Bank. The Government of Pakistan having recognized his business acumen also nominated him as Board member of EPZA, TDAP, STEVTA, EDB and PEC.

He is serving as a Member of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC). He has also served and continues to serve as Board Member and Council Member of Institutions like NUST, LUMS, IBA, KASBIT, AIESEC and the YPO/WPO.

He has played an active role in charitable organizations and is currently serving as Chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Sindh Branch. He is a Member of Behbud Society of AKUH, Board Member of Tabba Heart Institute as well as being a member in good standing at Rotary Club Metropolitan. Mr. Siddiqui was also a Member of the committee that chalked out the Engineering Vision 2010 for Pakistan.

In recognition of his outstanding services to the country and to the cause of education and the engineering industry in particular the President of Pakistan on 14th August 2006 conferred upon him the honor of Sitara e Imtiaz which was presented to him on 23rd March 2007.