Zaka Ashraf
| Ch.Muhammad Zaka Ashraf محمد ذكا اشرف |
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| chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board | |
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In office 15 January 2014 – 10 February 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Najam Sethi (Acting) |
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In office 27 October 2011 – 28 May, 2013 |
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| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Preceded by | Ijaz Butt |
| Succeeded by | Najam Sethi (Acting) |
| President of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | |
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In office 9 September 2008 – 25 October 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mansur Khan |
| Succeeded by | Roohi R Khan (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
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Muhammad Zaka Ashraf 9 September 1952 Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab Province, West-Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Spouse(s) | Naushaba Zaka Ashraf |
| Relations | Begum Ishrat Ashraf |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | asml |
Muhammad Zaka Ashraf (Punjabi, Urdu: محمد ذكا اشرف; born 9 September 1952) is a Pakistani executive who was the president of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL). He was appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board on 15 October 2011 by the President of Pakistan and took the charge on 27 October 2011. However, on 10 February 2014, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif dissolved the PCB governing board and sacked him for the chairmanship of PCB. In August 2012, has been elected as chairman Development Committee of Asian Cricket Council.
He also served as Adviser to the Chief Minister of Sindh from 1988 to 1990. He is member of the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan People's party (the ruling party of Pakistan). He is brother of Begum Ishrat Ashraf, Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNA on reserved seat. As a head of ZTBL, he promoted the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd Cricket Team, who performed very well in domestic cricket matches.
Zaka Ashraf belongs to a traditional Gujjar family of Punjab. After passing out from Cadet College Petaro, he took his bachelor's degree, and then joined his father in his business.
He has had a career in business ever since. Over the years, he has become the Chairman of the Ashraf Group of Industries and Ashraf Sugar Mills, Bahawalpur, both of which had been established by his father.
Over the past several years, he was also elected as the Chairman of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association. In this capacity, he has done a lot of work to promote the production and use of ethanol from the molasses produced in the sugar industry. He has been instrumental in developing a policy for the country to blend ethanol with petrol to reduce harmful emissions into the environment and to take the country one more step towards using indigenous fuels.
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