He is a seasoned banker with over 40 years of experience. He earlier served Allied Bank as CEO for two successive terms from 2000 to 2007 before reappointment in June 2010 and played a key role in the turnaround of the bank since its restructuring in 2004.
Before joining Allied Bank he was associated with United Bank Limited as CEO and House Building Finance Corporation as a Managing Director.

He joined Allied Bank's Board in 2004 and has more than 35 years of diverse experience in the fields of Finance and Industry. Allied Bank benefits from his professional expertise particularly in the areas of strategic and financial planning, systems and controls and HR management.                 

He is heading the Operations Group at Allied Bank since January 2007. He has a vast banking experience of 39 years in senior positions covering areas of Retail Banking, Foreign Trade, Operations and Credit while associated with major commercial banks. He has served with Askari Bank Ltd., as a member of pioneer team, prior to joining Allied Bank, with demonstrated record of developing business, processes and branch network.

He has over 20 years of diversified experience in the areas of accountancy, financial management and Commercial & Retail Banking in domestic & international markets. He has also served as CFO of Allied Bank for 5 years. Before joining ABL, he has worked in Riyadh Bank, Saudi Arabia and Askari Bank in Pakistan at senior positions. Prior to the banking profession, he was associated with Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder, Chartered Accountants. Mr. Zia Ijaz is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and CPA from AICPA, USA.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Masters in Business Administration degree with almost 20 years of experience in the field of Corporate & Investment Banking. He joined Allied Bank in May 2005 and has been instrumental in setting up of the Corporate & Investment Banking Group at ABL. In a short span of six years, Allied Bank has emerged as one of the leading corporate and investment banks and has won numerous awards.

Prior to joining Allied Bank, he served at National Bank of Pakistan and at Emirates Bank International. He is also the president of the CFA Association of Pakistan.

He is the Chief Risk Officer of Allied Bank since March 2005 and is credited with the setup of the Risk Management Group since the restructuring and recapitalization of the bank in 2004. He is a seasoned Banker with more than 25 years of extensive experience in domestic and international banking involving Corporate Banking, Trade Finance, Credit and Enterprise Risk Management. Since start of his Banking Career in 1985, he has worked in various capacities with renowned institutions such as Habib Bank Limited, American Express Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Masters in Business Administration degree with almost 20 years of experience in the field of Corporate & Investment Banking. He joined Allied Bank in May 2005 and has been instrumental in setting up of the Corporate & Investment Banking Group at ABL. In a short span of six years, Allied Bank has emerged as one of the leading corporate and investment banks and has won numerous awards.

Prior to joining Allied Bank, he served at National Bank of Pakistan and at Emirates Bank International. He is also the president of the CFA Association of Pakistan.

He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He has diversified experience of more than 21 years including over 17 years of experience in the banking industry where he has held senior management positions in Finance, Taxation and Corporate Affairs in HBL, MCB and BOP. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan on Banking Committee and Pakistan Banking Association’s subcommittee on Accounting and Taxation. He took up the assignment of the Chief Financial Officer at Allied Bank in October 2008.

He possesses diversified experience of 25 years in the local and international banking industry. During last 12 years he successfully headed Remedial Asset Groups of two large Banks of the country and settled numerous old and chronic defaulters' accounts. He has been heading Special Assets Management Group at Allied Bank since restructuring and recapitalization in 2004.

He joined Allied Bank in 2008 as Group Chief Information Technology and possesses over 20 years experience in the area of IT Planning & Development, Project Management & Systems Implementation. Prior to joining Allied Bank, Mr. Mujahid was heading the IT Department at Ibrahim Group. He has to his credit the successful implementation of various IT projects during his extensive career. Currently he has been mandated with the task of implementing T-24 at Allied Bank, the state of the art core banking application and host of other IT initiatives aimed at enhancing customers' experience and bank’s operational efficiency.

He joined the bank in year 2006. He is a seasoned HR specialist having multi-faceted national and international professional work experience in a wide variety of HR functions for over 26 years in different business sectors, including commercial banking, non banking financial institutions, pharmaceuticals industry and retail/consumer businesses. He has a bachelors degree in engineering, a masters degree in computer science and business administration with specialization in human resource management.

He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He possesses vast & diversified experience of having worked for more than 20 years in multinational and local banks as well as in leading industrial organizations of Pakistan. While working with various institutions he held the key positions like Chief Financial Officer, Head of Planning & Corporate Affairs, Head of Credit & Marketing besides representing his institution on the Board of Directors of various companies as nominee director.

He commenced his professional career with Allied Bank in 1983 and has 27 years of banking experience to his credit in key slots in Business as well as Supporting Groups. He completed MBA from IBA, Punjab University in 1982 and professional qualification (DAIBP) in the year 1986.

He has participated in numerous domestic and International conferences and represented Allied Bank as trainer on different forums within Pakistan and internationally. His current assignment of implementing Core Banking Software is of great significance for the Bank.

He has a long association with Allied Bank spread over 30 years and has remained posted in various banking areas during his career. His qualification includes DAIBP, M.A. and LL.B. He has been appointed as Company Secretary of the Bank in April 2010 and looks after Corporate Affairs Group.