Pakistan Oxygen Limited (PAKOXY) has appointed Zubair Siddiqui as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with his appointment set to take effect from September 1, 2026. The company disclosed the leadership change through a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday.
Zubair Siddiqui has been appointed to replace Shaikh Farried Aman, who was serving as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. The appointment marks a change in the senior leadership of Pakistan Oxygen as the company continues its operations across the industrial and medical gases segment and related manufacturing activities.
The company’s notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange formally communicated the appointment to investors and market participants. The change in leadership will become effective at the start of September, when Siddiqui assumes responsibility as chief executive of the company.
Pakistan Oxygen Limited is a long-established company in Pakistan’s industrial and healthcare-related manufacturing landscape. The company was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1949 before being converted into a public limited company in 1958. Its long operating history spans several decades and includes activities connected to the production and marketing of gases and other industrial products.
The principal activities of Pakistan Oxygen include the manufacturing of industrial gases, medical gases and welding electrodes. The company also markets medical gases and related products, serving sectors where gases are required for industrial processes, healthcare applications and other specialised uses.
Industrial gases are used across a broad range of economic activities, while medical gases play an important role in healthcare facilities. Welding electrodes, meanwhile, support manufacturing, fabrication and other industrial applications. Through these business areas, Pakistan Oxygen operates across segments that connect industrial production with healthcare requirements.
The appointment of a permanent CEO follows the period during which Shaikh Farried Aman served as Interim Chief Executive Officer. The company has now named Siddiqui to take over the position on a permanent basis, subject to the effective date of September 1, 2026.
The leadership transition comes as companies operating in Pakistan’s manufacturing and industrial sectors continue to manage changing market conditions, production requirements and business costs. For Pakistan Oxygen, the CEO appointment will place Siddiqui at the helm of a company with a long-established presence in the country’s industrial and medical gas markets.
The announcement was made through the company’s regulatory disclosure to PSX, making the appointment part of the information available to shareholders and investors. Listed companies are required to communicate significant corporate developments through the relevant exchange disclosure mechanisms, allowing market participants to remain informed about changes that may affect the company’s management and operations.
Pakistan Oxygen’s history dates back to the post-independence period, with the company having been established as a private limited entity in 1949. Its subsequent conversion into a public limited company in 1958 established the corporate structure under which it has continued operating.
With Siddiqui scheduled to assume the CEO position from September 1, the company will enter the next phase of its corporate leadership under a new chief executive. Shaikh Farried Aman’s tenure as Interim CEO will end as Siddiqui takes charge of the company.
The appointment also places renewed attention on Pakistan Oxygen’s core business activities, particularly industrial and medical gases and welding electrodes. The company’s presence in both industrial and healthcare-related markets gives its operations relevance across multiple sectors of Pakistan’s economy.
For shareholders and other market participants, the appointment represents a key corporate leadership development at PAKOXY. Further details regarding Siddiqui’s priorities and the company’s strategy under his leadership were not included in the announcement, while the formal appointment remains scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2026.
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