Currently serving as the Chairman of the Ravi Urban Development Authority, Shahid Ashraf Tarar brings decades of leadership and administrative expertise to transform urban development in Punjab. A distinguished member of the Pakistan Administrative Service (13th CTP), he has held several high-profile national and international positions. He served as Federal Caretaker Minister for Communications, Maritime Affairs, and Railways (August 2023 – March 2024).
His tenure as Chairman and member of the Federal Public Service Commission (January 2021 – August 2023) reinforced transparency and efficiency in federal civil service recruitment. Tarar has also represented Pakistan and allied countries as Executive Director at the World Bank Group (2018–2021), where he also chaired the Human Resources Committee. As Chairman of the National Highway Authority (2014–2017), he successfully led the completion of multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects, including key initiatives under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
He also served as Federal Secretary for Communications, Secretary for Excise & Taxation Punjab, Director General at NAVTTC, and Head of the Trade & Economic Section at the Consulate General of Pakistan in Los Angeles. Tarar aims to guide RUDA in its mission to redefine urban living and foster sustainable growth.