Shahid Ashraf Tarar

Shahid Ashraf Tarar
Federal Caretaker Minister for Communications, Maritime and Railways
In office 17 August 2023 – 4 March 2024
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Anwarul Haq Kakar
Succeeded by	Awais Leghari (Railways) Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh (Maritime)
Chairman Federal Public Service Commission
In office July 2023 – Aug 2023
Secretary Ministry of Communication
In office Nov 2014 – Dec 2017
Chairman National Highway Authority
In office Jan 2014 – Dec 2017
Member Federal Public Service Commission
In office Jan 2021 – July 2023
Executive Director World Bank Group
In office Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Profession	Civil Servant
Military service
Rank	Captain (Retired)

Captain (R) Shahid Ashraf Tarar (Urdu: شاہد اشرف تارڑ) is a BPS-22 Pakistani civil servant who has served as Caretaker Federal Minister for Communications, Maritime and Railways from 17 August 2023 to 4 March 2024.^[1][2] His career spans various senior roles including Chairman National Highway Authority and Federal Public Service Commission. Notably, he was appointed as the Executive Director of the World Bank Group on behalf of seven countries including Pakistan. Prior to his civil service, Tarar served in the Pakistan Army, retiring with the rank of Captain.