Dr Joseph Wilson has been appointed as the chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on acting charge basis with immediate effect and until further orders. According to the press statement issued by the commission, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered to appoint Dr Joseph Wilson as the Chairman CCP, who has over 21-year experience of public service, law practice, teaching and research in regulatory laws. Dr Joseph Wilson has been serving as a founding Member of the Competition Commission of Pakistan since its establishment in 2007. He has supervised Monopolies and Trade Abuses, Mergers and Acquisitions, International Affairs, Strategic Policy, Research and Exemptions Departments at the commission. Prior to joining the commission, he was an associate professor of law at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan, where he taught “competition law” in addition to other courses.
