About Us

Board of Directors

Mr. Ziauddin Haidari – Chairperson

Ziauddin Haidari is a banking professional with over 15 years of banking experience in various management positions in Treasury and Banking Operations. He has been working with The First Microfinance Bank Afghanistan in different positions such as Manager Banking Operations, Deputy Head of Treasury and Commercial Banking, Head of Operations, Chief Operating Officer over past 13 years and prior to joining The First Microfinance Afghanistan he has also worked with FMFB-Pakistan for a few years.

He holds a master’s degree in accounting and finance from The University of Lahore and a Bachelor’s from the University of Punjab Pakistan with various international certifications in banking and treasury.  

Mr. Hashim Khushnood – Board Member

Hashim Khushnood is a professional with over 20 years’ experience in various positions in Aga Khan Council. He holds a master’s degree in Advance Humanitarian Operations and Supply Chain Management from University of Della Svizzera Italiana from Switzerland. He obtained Diploma certificate of Strategic Initiative on mountain and climate change to address the environment and economic issue to enhance the mountain sustainability from International Program on sustainable management of mountain areas from University of Tuscia in Italya, also hold Diploma in Livelihood & Market from Coady International Institute -Canada. Currently, Mr. Hashim Khushnood serves as the National Manager on Economic Inclusion of Aga Khan Foundation – Afghanistan.