Tariq Malik
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- Fateh Mohammad Malik (father)
Tariq Malik | |
|---|---|
| Chairman NADRA | |
| In office 22 June 2021 – 13 June 2023 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Chief Technical Advisor United Nations Development Programme | |
| In office January 2017 – August 2021 | |
| Senior Technical Consultant World Bank | |
| In office March 2016 – February 2017 | |
| Senior Industry Consultant - Government Systems Teradata | |
| In office May 2014 – February 2016 | |
| Chairman NADRA | |
| In office 17 June 2012 – 10 January 2014 | |
| Deputy Chairman NADRA | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Village Tehi, Talagang, Pakistan |
| Parent |
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| Education | |
| Nickname | Man on a mission[1] |
Tariq Malik is a Technical Advisor of the World Bank, advising countries on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Digital ID and Identification for Development (ID4D Program). Prior to this, he was serving as the Chairman NADRA since 22 June 2021 for the second time, until he resigned on 13 June 2023 citing political polarization and instability.[2] Malik served as Chief Technical Advisor in United Nations Development Program (UNDP), where he advised member states on Digital Governance, and Legal ID though the lens of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Tariq Malik made headlines when he tendered a bold resignation to then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif on June 13.[3] His resignation became popular worldwide.
Tariq first made headlines when he addressed the opposition's request for validation of the 2013 Pakistani general election. He confirmed that thumb impression verification using the Biometric System could determine the fairness of the elections. Shortly after, Tariq faced an unjust dismissal by Nawaz Sharifs government for his actions but was immediately reinstated by the Islamabad High Court within a few hours.[4][5]
His father is a famous writer, and author of 24+ books on literature, and South Asian Studies, Professor Fateh Mohammad Malik.[6]
Education
Malik holds master's degrees in both International Management from the Heidelberg Germany and Computer Science from Quaid-i-Azam University. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics from University of Punjab. He was trained at the Harvard Kennedy School[7] and received a diploma in project management from Stanford University.
Career
Tariq served as Chairman NADRA from June 2021 to June 2023.[8][2] He served as Chief Technical Advisor at the United Nations Development Program January 2017 - August 2021, Senior Technical Consultant at the World Bank from March 2016 - February 2017, and Senior Industry Consultant Government Systems from May 2014 - February 2016. He served as Chairman NADRA from 2012 to 2014, and Deputy Chairman/Head of Technology from 2008 to 2012 at NADRA. During Ed McNamar and then Robert Ficano administration, he served as Deputy Chief Information Officer in Wayne County, Michigan, for over 10 years (1998-2008). Before then he served as Senior Consultant in Information Systems for the government of Bahrain.
His name was included in the World's 100 Most Influential People in 'Digital Government' by a European think tank known as "Apolitical".[9] He was also named among the Top 100 Digital Influencers in the 'Digital Community' by One World Identity, a New York-based independent identity research and strategy think tank focused on cyber security, digital commerce and risk management.[10] Before joining the World Bank, Malik helped governments to optimize use of Big Data and advanced data analytics from the platform of Teradata Inc. USA.
