Amjad Noor Bhatti

Senior law, maritime security and management professional with 31+ years of meritorious commissioned service in the Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy, retiring as Captain. It is complemented by extensive corporate governance, legal practice, residential management and educational experiences at home and abroad. Well-versed with maritime logistics, shipping, safety of life at sea and stevedoring operations as a seasoned mariner and certified bridge sea watch-keeper.

Brings 25+ years of progressively senior leadership, command, seafaring, flying, administration and corporate compliance experiences.

Performed Company

Secretary and managed legal affairs at two of the largest but profit-making State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) namely Karachi Shipyard & Engg Works and Bahria Foundation Pakistan. Presently, performing volunteer duties in a residential housing society, overseeing its security. As a practicing lawyer, undertook extensive research in maritime/ shipping laws and was a visiting faculty on Corporate Law and Leadership at the Bahria University Karachi Campus.

Have been extending free legal aid/ guidance to those in need. An outstanding multi-level education/ training professional, with experience ranging from school teaching to educating military professionals in Maritime Law/ Law of the Sea (LOS)/ UNCLOS-1982 at PN War College. Academic and professional distinctions include Sword of Honour as Best All-Round Officer, Gold Medal in B.Sc (Hons), First in Fleet Board Exam, Merit Certificate as Directing Staff, Efficiency Award as Commanding Officer, M.Sc War Studies from NDU, B Sc (Hons) Maritime Studies from Punjab University, Staff Courses (Inland& South Africa), LLB, PGC Safety (University of Karachi) and Director Training Programme (IBA Karachi)

Company Secretary/ GM (Legal Affairs) - Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW)

As head of legal & company secretary, led and managed all legal affairs, corporate governance framework & statutory compliance obligations at the Pakistan's only shipbuilding complex

• Acted as a principal legal advisor to Board of Directors & the Chief Executive Officer/ MD
• Ensured that the Company’s operations and guarantee risk-sharing transactions are conducted in full compliance of all applicable laws/ regulations
• Responsibly administered Board’s meetings, statutory filings, reporting as well as liaisons with Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan, Ministries, Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industries, share-holders and other relevant authorities
• Digitalized Company's record of last 65 years & improved Legal Procedures
• Managed relationship with external legal counsels to ensure cost-effective & quality legal support

Volunteer Member, Administration & Security team - Resident Management Committee, Navy Housing Scheme Karsaz (NHSK) - Navy Housing Scheme Karsaz

Served for approx four years as a volunteer Member of the Administration & Security team of the Resident Management Committee, Navy Housing Scheme Karsaz (NHSK)

• Apprehended burglars & prosecuting them, beside free legal counseling to NHSK residents

Visiting Lecturer on Business Law & Leadership - Bahria University Karachi - Karachi

• Mentored a diverse range of MBA/BBA students via innovative methods of teaching
• Awarded Merit Certificate as visiting lecturer

Secretary BoD / Director BF LNG Terminal Project - Bahria Foundation (BF) Pakistan - Pakistan

• Prepared accurate minutes of meetings of Board of Directors and Committee of Administration, ensured timely circulation, execution and follow-up of decisions and action items
• Supported senior management and Board-level institutional coordination
• Ensured statutory compliance, corporate reporting, company’s court cases, audits & budgets
• Managed, supervised and coordinated all litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters including engagement and oversight of external legal counsels
• Supervised preparation of approvals and bankable feasibility report for BF LNGTP Pakistan

Group Head — Security, Fire & Safety - Denim International - Port Qasim & Korangi Industrial Areas

• Managed Security & Fire & Safety at two sites i.e Port Qasim & Korangi Industrial Areas
• Introduced/improved Security, Fire & Safety, Environmental and HR SOPs

Captain Training (Operations) - Pakistan Navy — Headquarter Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)

• Administered training, trainee assessment, appraisal, audits and feedback astride Naval Service
• Used Training Needs Analyses for apt learning solutions & instituted training regimes

Directing Staff (DS) - Pakistan Navy War College (PNWC) - Lahore

• Taught Humanitarian Law & Law of the Sea to post-grads at PN War College for 2 years
• Mentored officers of PN, Sister Services and friendly navies for higher leadership appointments

Director Electronic Warfare (DEW) - Naval Headquarters (NHQ) - Islamabad

• Prepared strategic threat assessment, coordinated EW operations and inducted new systems
• Developed learning solutions/ SOPs for new advanced electronic surveillance & attack systems

Head - 4th Pakistan Navy P-3C Project Mission - South Carolina (SC), USA

• Led & coordinated P-3C aircraft up-gradation with NHQ, US NAVAIR & M/s Lockheed Martin
• Managed project, mission-security and budget in an environment of Corporate USA

Commanding Officer (CO) — Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Squadron - Pakistan Navy

• Commanded 500+ men and aircraft in a demanding operational milieu for war-preparedness
• Unit received an Efficiency Award during my tour of command duties

Field Project Officer/ Dy Manager Operations - Naval Air Base Turbat/ PNS SIDIQ - Turbat

• Led operational, administrative, project & HR responsibilities to establish a major aviation base
• Managed timely completion under challenging security environment safely& judiciously

M.Sc - War Studies - National Defence University Islamabad (2006 - 2007)

B.Sc(Hons) - Naval Sciences - University of Karachi/ Pakistan Naval Academy (1983 - 1987)

B.Sc (Hons) - Maritime studies - Punjab University/ PN War College Lahore (1998 - 1999)

Postgrad Certificate - Safety - Karachi University/ Institute of Air Safety (2000 - 2000)

LLB - S.M. Law College, Karachi University (2015 - 2018)

LLM - Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (DIHE) (2019)

Director Training Program (DTP) - Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (2021)

Armed Forces War Course - NDU, Islamabad (2006 - 2007)

Pakistan Navy Staff Course No 28 - PN War College, Lahore (1998 - 1999)

Staff Methods Course - South African Naval Staff College (2000 - 2000)

Flight Safety Officers Course (FSO) - Institute of Air Safety (IAS), Pakistan Air Force

Commanding Officers Course - HQ Flag Officers Sea Training (2003 - 2003)

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)/ Long TAS - Underwater Warfare School (1995 - 1995)

Junior Officers Staff Duty Course (JOSDC) - PN Engineering College (1988 - 1988)