Mr. Tanwir Ali Agha became the 16th Auditor General of Pakistan on 20th July, 2007. As the head of the Supreme Audit Institution of Pakistan, Mr. Agha is entrusted by the Constitution with the responsibility of reporting on the results of the financial operations of the Federal, Provincial and District governments to the National, Provincial and District legislatures.

Mr. Agha joined the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service in 1972. He has had a diverse career since then. Besides various positions in the Audit Department, he has held key slots in the Ministry of Finance for more than two decades. The positions held by Mr. Agha include Executive Director on the Board of the World Bank Washington DC and Finance Secretary to the Government of Pakistan. In this capacity he was a member of the Government's Economic Team, responsible for formulating macro economic strategy and reforms, besides overseeing implementation. Mr. Agha has had an extensive exposure to public finance policy planning and coordination at the highest levels of decision making.

His vision as the Auditor General of Pakistan is to deepen the wide ranging reforms within the SAI. This would ensure an SAI that incorporates best international practices and standards; is effective, credible and plays a leading role in supporting good governance and accountability.

As Auditor General of Pakistan, Mr. Agha has focused the efforts of SAI Pakistan on effectively serving the needs of Parliament through objective and reliable reporting, bringing efficiency in the internal business process and ensuring compliance with international standards in the audit work. Mr. Agha led the development of SAI Pakistan's strategic plan based on three pillars of Integrity, Quality and Partnership. He is deeply committed to institutionalization and seamless strategic planning to make SAI Pakistan
" A Model SAI Adding Value to National Resources".

Tanwir Ali Agha
The Auditor General of Pakistan