{
  "id": 13887215,
  "title": "Tariq Kirmani steps down as PRL chairman on health grounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/tariq-kirmani-steps-down-as-prl-chairman-on-health-grounds",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:56:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443780/tariq-kirmani-steps-down-as-prl-chairman-on-health-grounds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) has announced that Tariq Kirmani, an independent director, has resigned as chairman and director of the company on health grounds, effective October 9, 2026. The decision was communicated to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in a filing on Monday. The company disclosed in its notice that Kirmani, who brings over 50 years of corporate experience, has decided to step down from his positions due to health reasons. Notably, Kirmani commenced his career with a multinational oil company, Caltex, in 1969 and later worked with Chevron Pakistan. He has been involved in various senior management positions in the US, UAE, and Australia. In 1991, Kirmani became the first Pakistani elected as a company director and later served as the deputy managing director of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) from 1999 to 2001. In 2001, he was appointed as the managing director and CEO, and in 2005, he was appointed as the chairman and CEO of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) by the Government of Pakistan, where he served for two years.",
  "summary": "Tariq Kirmani has resigned as chairman and director of Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) on health grounds, effective October 9, 2026. The listed refinery informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in a filing on Monday. “We would like to inform you that Tariq Kirmani (independent director) has resigned as chairman and director from the Board of Directors of Pakistan Refinery Limited on health…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}