Mr. Abdul Rashid Sheikh has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (2008) from Cornell University (an Ivy League member), USA, under a Fulbright Scholarship. He received an ‘Pi Alpha Alpha’ (π α α) induction for high academic achievement in the field of Management & Public Administration. He also has an MBA from IBA, Karachi (2001). He has attended several Training Courses, Workshops, and Seminars nationally and internationally.

His professional experience, spanning more than 35 years, largely pertained to management & administration of the Departments of Customs, Sales Tax, and Federal Excise, tariff policy analysis and enforcement, supervision and monitoring of Audits & Inspections, and quasi- judicial proceedings.

Prior to his current position as Chairman (NTC), he has served as Member, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Director General, Intelligence & Investigation (Customs), Chief Collector (South), Appraisement and he headed a team interacting with the World Bank during 2017-18 and 2018-19 for reforms in key identified areas. He has also headed and supervised many high-profile investigations and probes related to international trade.

Among his recent contributions is successful planning and execution of a number of modules for ‘process reengineering’ and ‘enhanced automation’ aimed at greater client facilitation and transparency, which translated into revenue optimisation and reduced cost of doing business.