BankIslami Appoints Imran Haleem Shaikh As President And CEO.
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BankIslami Pakistan appoints Imran Haleem Shaikh as its new President and CEO for a three-year term, effective September 29, 2026, succeeding Rizwan Ata. BankIslami Pakistan Limited has officially announced the leadership transition of its top executive office, naming Imran Haleem Shaikh as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Effective September 29, 2026, Shaikh steps into the role for a three-year term, succeeding outgoing President and CEO Rizwan Ata, whose three-year tenure concluded on September 28. Shaikh brings extensive banking experience to the position, having served as BankIslami’s Deputy CEO since January 2024, following a prominent tenure as Chief Operating Officer at JS Bank where he spearheaded major commercial and digital initiatives like the Zindigi platform. The transition marks a strategic step for BankIslami as it continues to scale its Islamic financing portfolio and digital banking ecosystem.
BankIslami Pakistan Limited has appointed its Deputy Chief Executive Officer Imran Haleem Shaikh as President and Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term, effective September 29, 2026. The bank informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange through a notice.
Shaikh will succeed Rizwan Ata, whose current three-year term as BankIslami’s President and CEO concluded on September 28. The bank’s board had previously recognised Ata’s contribution during his tenure.
Shaikh has been serving as BankIslami’s Deputy CEO since January 2024. Before joining the Islamic bank, he spent more than 13 years at JS Bank, where he served as Chief Operating Officer from July 2020 to December 2023.
During his tenure at JS Bank, Shaikh was responsible for areas including retail banking, consumer banking, product development, marketing, cross-selling and administrative functions. He was also involved in the launch and expansion of the bank’s digital banking platform, Zindigi.
Before becoming COO, Shaikh served as Chief of Staff and held senior positions in marketing and brand management at JS Bank. He began his professional career at JS Group, where he worked in corporate affairs between 2006 and 2010.
Shaikh holds a BBA in Marketing from the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) and a master’s degree with a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence from HEC Paris, according to information cited by Business Recorder.
BankIslami’s board announced Shaikh as the incoming President and CEO in August, subject to the requisite regulatory clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The bank has now confirmed that he will formally assume charge from September 29.
BankIslami, incorporated in 2004 and licensed as a scheduled Islamic commercial bank in 2005, commenced operations in April 2006. The leadership transition comes as the bank continues to expand its Islamic banking, digital services and financing portfolio.
