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Mr. Tariq has experience of over 35 years in the fields of Information and Communication Technology, the Internet (Cyber Space), the Financial – Banking Sector, Education and Security (Cyber and LEA). He was a Partner and Chief Technology Officer at Interactive Group of Companies – Islamabad (2004-2014). He also served as an Independent Director on Askari Bank’s Board from 2013 to 2017. Currently, he is Chief Technology Officer at Techaccess Pakistan a Company providing consulting services to both local and International customers on Information Technology, Security, Artificial Intelligence, and LEA matters.

He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Karachi in 1987. He also did his Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Science from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia (1985-1987). He also possessed a degree of Honors of Applied Science in Information Science from Edith Cowan University in the year 1993.

Mr. Tariq has represented Global Enterprise Security Services Group for MENA of Sun Microsystems and performed Enterprise Security Assessments of serval large regional Banks, Defence and Telco operations. He had been honored to deliver lectures in accredited national institutions namely the National Defence University, Pakistan Air Force War College, National School of Public Policy Lahore, National University of Science and Technology, and Academy of Public Administration under the Aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus, American University of Emirates, and other Universities and think tanks.

He is also a certified Director from the Institute of Directors, UK.