Shujaat Azeem

Shujaat Azeem (born November 9, 1951) was Special Assistant/Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Aviation (2013–2016).

[2] Shujaat Azeem started his career in aviation as a Pakistan Air Force general duty pilot.

Azeem entered the service of Rafic Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon, as a pilot in 1980, serving for 17 years.

Azeem led the introduction of technology in aviation management by upgrading the Radio Navigation Aids and Instrument landing system, replacing passenger aero-bridges in Karachi, installing Integrated Security Systems and installation of Equipment/ Scanners at Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad International Airports.

His long term vision was to bring in a private board for both PIA and PCAA to make them growth orientated entities.

His vision was appreciated by major lenders of the PIA, who would have earned a seat at board thus empowering them to be the decision makers and improve PIA performance, that impacted positively in stock market and stocks from an historical low of PKR 6 to high of PKR 14, on account of positive market opinion.

Shujaat Azeem, funds and operates many different philanthropic initiatives in the education, shelter, poverty alleviation, and food security sectors.

Azeem built the colony enabled with technology like sensor based garbage collection, addressed security needs by introducing constant patrols by guards and dogs, and dedicated 50% of the area as green-areas to preserve and enrich the environment.