Years of experience: 40 years of experience in various industries.

Education: Graduated with honours in Economics and later obtained a master’s degree in the same discipline.

Syed Anwar Mahmood, who retired as a Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in 2008 after heading the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, now heads his own consultancy, media and government relations firm.

He joined the Central Superior Services (CSS) of Pakistan in November in 1971. After training at the Civil Services Academy, he was assigned various positions and responsibilities during which he earned varied experience both in media and management, including hands-on-experience of executing media and communications strategy for the Federal Government at the highest level.

He has served for nearly six years, spread over two terms, as the Federal Information Secretary and the government’s chief spokesman. He has headed many media organizations as Chief Executive. He has been Chairperson of the Board of many organizations, including PTV, PBC, SRBC, APP.

Mr. Mahmood has also been Vice Chair of the NICVD and the National Institute of Health (NIH). He is presently also on the Board of Governors of two private sector Universities.