Dr. Shamshad Akhtar arrived at the Finance Ministry and officially took over the responsibility of Caretaker Finance Minister of Pakistan after taking oath at the Presidency, today.On her arrival at the Ministry, she was warmly welcomed by Secretary Finance and senior officials of the Ministry. Later, Secretary Finance and his team gave a detailed briefing on the economic situation and trends of major financial economic indicators of the country.Dr Shamshad Akhtar was the first woman and 14th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. Before joining SBP in January 2006, she had an illustrious career in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank, where she held numerous leadership positions during her almost 16 years tenure.
