Jawwad Cheema Appointed as New Chief Executive Officer of PSO
A Veteran Energy Leader Steps In to Steer Pakistan's Largest Oil Company
PSO – (Web Desk) – Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has a new boss. The company has picked Jawwad Ahmed Cheema as its new CEO. He will serve for three years starting May 18, 2026.
Cheema takes over from Abdus Sami who was filling the role temporarily. This change came after Syed Taha, the previous PSO chief, moved on to lead K-Electric.
The PSO board gave the green light on April 11, 2026. They shared the news with the Pakistan Stock Exchange the same day.
Most recently, Cheema served as CEO of Karachi Hydrocarbon Terminal (KHT) under the VTTI B.V. portfolio, managing Pakistan’s primary petroleum import and distribution terminal at Port Qasim.
“Across various roles, Cheema has demonstrated a rare combination of commercial sharpness, strategic clarity, and operational discipline to execute at scale in complex, regulated, and sensitive energy environments.
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“As Chairman of the Board of Shell Pakistan Limited and Director on the Boards of Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) and Pakistan Arab Pipeline Company (PAPCO), he has exercised governance authority over the most strategically significant nodes of Pakistan’s downstream infrastructure, a leader shaped by global standards and deeply rooted in Pakistan’s energy reality,” read the notice.
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