M A Allawala (1926-2014)
Founder & Director
MSc CHEM E, MSC CHEM, BSc CHEM

50 years’ experience of industrial projects at all levels. For 15 years, his responsibilities included the development of petroleum and petrochemicals industry development in Pakistan being founder chairman of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical (PERAC). Successfully managed the National refinery ensuring self-sufficiency in POL products and meet the targets of creating an optimal size petrochemical complex. With effective implementation of the project promoted/developed allied skill in design and fabrication of equipment for the Hydrocarbon processing industry. He recognized the crucial area of maintaining continuity of growth of technical projects and undertook to achieve the manpower requirements by creating a Human Resource Development (HDR) organization for training and development (PETROMAN). Being conscious of the need and importance of the Research and Development (R&D) in country’s drive for attaining self-reliance in technology, he integrated two most important ingredients HDR and R&D through a unique development model; by combing Petroman and Pak hi oil efforts, commercially viable system for Technology Development was ushered. As consulted in the new ones in Middle East and Latin America. Has an established track record of being an effective analyst, negotiator with foreign Governments and donor agencies and administration and promotion of both Government and private sector projects and is well known in government circle. Advises government on policy issue and maintains close contact with associations and institution of higher learning.

 

Professional Experience


  • 1979 - 2001 - Chairman & director - EMMAY Associates
  • 1974 - 1978 - Chairman & chief executive - State Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Corporation Ltd (PERAC)
  • 1973 - 1977 - Chief executive - Parco (Refinery and Pipeline)
  • 1972 - 1976 - Managing director - National Refinery Ltd
  • 1972 - 1976 - Observer member of the board of karachi port trust - Board of Karachi Port Trust
  • 1970 - 1972 - Director manufacturing and personnel development - Amin Group of companies
  • 1965 - 1970 - General manager - National Refinery Ltd
  • 1960 - 1965 - Chief chemist - Attock Oil Company
  • 1960 - 1965 - Director - Oil & Gas Development Corporation
  • 1960 - 1965 - Director - Petroleum Board
  • 1960 - 1965 - Managing director - Pakistan National Oil Ltd
  • 1960 - 1965 - Chairman & chief executive - Enar Petrotech Service Ltd
  • 1960 - 1965 - Chairman & chief executive - Pak Hy-Oil Ltd
  • 1960 - 1965 - Chairman - National Petrocarbon Ltd
  • 1960 - 1965 - Director - National Construction Company
  • 1960 - 1965 - Member and chief negotiator of Govt - Delegation for Purchase of crude oil for Pakistan
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