Aftab Hussain has been appointed as the interim chairman of Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) following the resignation of Tariq Kirmani.
The listed refinery informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in a filing on Thursday.
“We would like to inform you that the Board of Directors, by way of a circular resolution dated October 14, 2026, has approved the appointment of Aftab Husain as Chairman of the Board of Pakistan Refinery Limited for the interim period, with immediate effect,” read the notice.
The development comes after Tariq Kirmani resigned as chairman and director of PRL on health grounds.
According to information available on PRL’s website, Aftab Husain served as Managing Director and CEO of PRL from 2011 to 2019. He is currently a member of the boards of PRL and the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan, and has also served on the boards of PARCO and Pak Grease Manufacturing Company Limited (PGMCL).
A chemical engineer and an MPA from IBA, Karachi, Husain has a career in oil refining spanning over 45 years, with diversified experience having led all operations, technical and commercial functions at PRL.
He has been associated with various committees and working groups on oil pricing mechanisms, deregulation, refinery issues and the formulation of Refining Policy 2023 with the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), Government of Pakistan.
