Parliament has approved the appointment of Zaina Abdulla to the Board of the Privatisation and Corporatisation Board (PCB), following her nomination by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu.

Zaina received parliamentary approval with 47 votes in favour out of the 59 members present during Wednesday's sitting. Ten opposition MDP members voted against the appointment, stating that their objection was directed at the PCB rather than the nominee.

Zaina has more than 10 years of experience in banking and finance, with expertise in corporate finance, Islamic banking and the governance of state-owned enterprises.

She currently serves as Head of Corporate Processing at the Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB). Before joining MIB, she also worked as a Senior Officer at the PCB.

She holds a Master of Islamic Finance Practice from the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Pune, India.