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Dr Shehla Javed Akram, the Founder President of the Women Chamber of Commerce Pakistan, has been appointed as High Commissioner for Pakistan. High Commissioner Akram represents Pakistan in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum.

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Dr Shehla Javed Akram is a successful woman entrepreneur in Pakistan. She was a pioneer in the field of healthcare, launching Pakistan’s first hospital for acute medical care. She then broke into the traditionally male-dominated sector by setting up a pharmaceutical industry and became the CEO of a real estate development company, JS Developers. In the public sector, Dr Akram struggled for seven years to get permission for establishing a separate Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Pakistan. This innovative idea came to her after she won, as executive member, the LCCI election on open merit in 2002. It was then that she realized that women entrepreneurs could not excel in a male-dominated chamber because of their own inhibitions, and that women-specific products needed a more dedicated platform. Finally, the national assembly passed a bill that would allow women’s chambers at provincial, divisional and district levels. Dr Akram thus became the founder president of the WCCI in Pakistan. As a result, from    a single seat in 2002, representation has increased by 172% to date. This increased representation has also encouraged SME policymakers to define better gender-specific policies, along with improved legislation for the status of women. Under her leadership, the WCCI has become internationally recognized. Dr Akram became the First Vice President of the Federation of Chambers. She also sits on the boards of PAMCO, The Skill Development Council in Punjab, and the Punjab Council on the Status of Women and she is an Ambassador for International Women (OPS). She was also recently honoured with the Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah Award.

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Qurat ul Ain, President Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Ain will represent Pakistan in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.

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Qurrat ul Ain was pivotal in establishing ITHM in Faisalabad in 2004. Given the growth potential of the tourism and hospitality (TH) sector, Ms.Qurrat ul Ain aimed to enable the poor and marginalized youth specially women to access training in trades that will lead to promising income earning opportunities. Ms.Qurrat ul Ain is well recognized in the tourism and hospitality sector of Pakistan.  She is leading the Committees on Tourism, Hospitality and technical education of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  Ms.Qurrat ul Ain is also on the District Boards of the two leading provincial public sector skill provider organizations. Currently, Ms.Qurrat ul Ain is supporting the federal government’s efforts to strengthen public-private collaboration in the Tourism & Hospitality sector. She’s currently nominated & selected as Vice President Hospitality Sector Skill Council in Pakistan. She has been elected as National Representative of Pakistan at Association of European Hotel & Tourism Schools (AEHT). Additionally ITHM is the pioneer Hospitality institute in Pakistan to sign an MOU with Australian Educational Establishment (Melbourne Polytechnic) in 2013. Ms.Qurrat ul Ain is a recipient of the Australia Awards for strengthening TVET education in Pakistan from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She has a post-graduate degree in Information Technology. She’s recipient of President Award for providing excellent services in education sector. She is the Pioneer Pakistani who received the Award of Excellence during WFCP (The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics) Congress 2018 in Melbourne in recognition of her commitment & services in the field of professional & Technical education and a great commitment to the students. She is working very closely with GIZ TVET Sector support program for training of the Master Trainers in collaboration with Melbourne Polytechnic Australia. Recently 110 Master Trainers has been trained from all-over Pakistan as ITAC Master Trainers. She is working currently as President Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Additionally she’s working closely with USAID, World Bank through ORIC department of UAF for mentoring & development of start-ups & young women entrepreneurs. She’s also a brand ambassador for GC women university Faisalabad.

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Sakhawat  Hussain , Chief Operating Officer Taxx Petroleum Pakistan & UAE, Pakistan

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Name:  Sakhawat Hussain
Father's Name: Hussain Buksh Sheikh
Education: MPA & MBA ( Masters Of Public Administration & Maters Of Business Administration )
Experience: 22 years of experience in OIl & Energy Sector , worked with leading multinational companies like Shell Pakistan and British Petroleum
Currently:   Working with Taxx Petroleum Pvt Ltd as COO - Chief Operating Officer

 

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Mian Ali, Partner 1947 Ventures, Pakistan

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Mian Muhammad Ali is a Serial Entrepreneur and Investor who founded his first company TransData in 2003. TransData is now a successful Pakistani company in BPO and IT Services space with clients around the globe and employing 800+ staff. His second company TransCure which he founded in 2011 with focus on US healthcare sector, is another success story with 250 full time employees and collaborating with major names in US healthcare and insurance sector.
As an investor, Mian Ali has invested in several tech and non tech startups from US, UK, Finland, Jamaica and Pakistan. He is currently focused on his Hatch and Boost concept for startups in Lahore, Pakistan. Unlike typical incubation and acceleration centers, Mian Ali’s program is more involved, long term and tailored approach based upon the challenges and needs of Pakistani founders and the startups. He also oversees IRS Foundation which is a non-profit organization founded by him in 2009. In collaboration with other major NGOs in Pakistan, IRS Foundation is actively working on education, poverty alleviation and primary healthcare for underprivileged sections of the population.

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Muhammad Imran Khan, Deputy Director (Finance) National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, Pakistan

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I am an Internationally recognized researcher, analyst, and finance professional with more than 15 years of experience
The Year 2020 Highlights
I am very pleased to share with you that recently I have been made a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and joined a distinguished group of professionals and industry leaders worldwide. FINSIA is the professional body in Australia and New Zealand for the financial services industry. The Fellowship is the highest honor and is restricted to senior executives who have made a significant contribution to the industry over their careers and are now looking to shape the future of the industry.
Due to coronavirus pandemic, businesses around the world are facing a tough time. In these testing times, I have tried to help and contribute at various levels.
It was a great honor for me that I was selected as a Mentor and Jury Member by the European Commission at the EUvsVirus Hackathon held from 24-26 April 2020. It was one of the biggest Hackathon in the world.
UNESCO, IBM & SAP organized CodetheCurve Hackathon on 24-26 April 2020 and I was selected as a Mentor in the event.
It was also a great honor for me to serve as a Mentor (Economic Impact) at The VersusVirus Hackathon held from 3-5 April in Switzerland. 4500 participants, 500 Mentors, 190 companies, 25 Members of Parliament joined together to find solutions to fight against Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
I am very humbled and grateful.
In these difficult times, I am trying to use my knowledge, wisdom, and experience for the greater good. If someone needs my help, I would be glad to contribute.

Honors / Publications
Ambassador: Appointed as "COS Ambassador by the Center for Open Science (COS) in August, 2019. The Center for Open Science is a non-profit technology organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia with a mission to "increase the openness, integrity, and reproducibility of scientific research".
Academics from World's top Universities like Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Yale Universities are Ambassadors of COS and it is a matter of great honor for me to join them.
Invitation by the University of Hawaii conferences at International Conference at Hawaii, USA in January, 2019.
Acknowledgment and Appreciation by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on my research and International recognition in November, 2018.
Keynote Speaker: Delivered a Keynote Speech on "Corporate Financial Management issues in Global Business Context" at International Conference on Interdisciplinary in Business, Economy, Management, and Social Studies (IBEMS) held in Seoul, South Korea in May 2018.  
Associate Fellow: The World Business Institute (WBI), Australia awarded me Associate Fellowship in April, 2018.
Global Goodwill Ambassador: LinkedIn Global Goodwill Ambassadors (GGA) selected me as a Global Goodwill Ambassador - Pakistan in March, 2018.
Ambassador to South Asia: The Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS), an award-winning California, United States based organization selected me as its Ambassador to South Asia in January, 2018.
Selected as Member of Academic Research and Solutions Sociedad Limitada, Spain.
Certificate by University of Muhammadiyah yogyakarta: Selected as Presenter by the University of Muhammadiyah yogyakarta in the 3rd International conference on Management Sciences (ICOMS-2017) held on 22 March, 2017 at the University of Muhammadiyah yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Selected as an International Advisory Board Member by The International Society for Engineering Research and Development (ISERD), Malaysia, in February, 2017.
Selected as a Scholar Member of Akademika Nusa Internasional, Indonesia in November, 2016.
Selected as a Member of International Economics Development and Research Center (IEDRC), Hong Kong in September, 2016.
Acknowledgment and appreciation by the Honorable Minister of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia on my suggestions for "Demographic challenges and Public Sector transformation for growth and development of Saudi Arabia" in August, 2016.
"Employee of the Year 2015" nominated from Finance Division, NEPRA in April, 2016.
Certificate of Appreciation by University of Indonesia: Selected as Presenter by the University of Indonesia to present my Research Paper on "Indonesian Economic Transformation through Special Economic Zones" at the 1st Asian Researcher Symposium held on 25-27th April, 2016 at the University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia. I was the only non-academic researcher out of 177 researchers selected from various Asian countries for this symposium.
Certificate of Appreciation by University of Indonesia: I was honored to Chair the 2nd session of the 1st International Conference on Business Administration and Policy on 6th October, 2015 at Depok, Indonesia.
Certificate of Appreciation by University of Indonesia: Presentation of my Research Paper in the 1st International Conference on Business Administration and Policy on 7th October, 2015 at Depok, Indonesia.
Letter of Appreciation: Awarded by the PRIME MINISTER’S INSPECTION COMMISSION (PMIC), which works directly under the Prime Minister of Pakistan on my research and analytical work on the topic of "Energy Generation & Distribution Issues in Pakistan" in June, 2012.

IMPACT AND ACCURACY OF MY RESEARCH / ANALYSIS ON THE WORLD STAGE

In June, 2014, my Article "How will the shale boom affect the UAE?" was published in Arabian Oil and Gas magazine, UAE, by ITP publishing group, the largest Energy portal in Middle East, publishes over 60 magazines in both Arabic and English.

My Article was published when global oil prices were over US $100 per barrel, I pointed out about the possibility of downfall in Oil Prices, geopolitical impact and how to mitigate those risks of Shale revolution on UAE and region at that time.

In mid October, 2014 International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded World Economic growth and warned of recession in Euro zone. The news was taken very badly and around the world markets lost billions in just few days, including in the UAE.

In wake of IMF's warning on Global Economic situation, in October, 2014, I wrote an Article on "UAE and world Economy, is there any need for Panic in UAE?".I predicated in my Article that UAE economy was doing well and there was no need for any panic.

IMF released a statement in November 2014 about UAE economy and concluded that UAE was doing well.

In May, 2015, my Article "Thinking beyond Yemen" on Military cooperation between Pakistan and GCC countries was published by Arabian Gazette. In my article I tried to showcase the importance of close military partnership to fight against terrorism and its advantages for the region.

Creation of Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) was announced in December, 2015.  The coalition was announced of 34 member countries; by March 2016 this had risen to 39.

In March 2016, my Article "GCC must join hands for economic diversification" was published by the Khaleej Times, one of the leading English newspaper in the UAE. In my Article to find a common strategy for economic diversification in the region, GCC countries may establish a ''GCC Economic Diversification Organization''.

In May 2016, The GCC has announced the formation of a high level "The Economic and Development Affairs Authority" to enhance connection, integration and coordination among the GCC states in all economic and development fields.

In June, 2012, my Research Paper "Energy Generation & Distribution Issues in Pakistan" for Prime Minister's Inspection Commission, Pakistan, it was suggested that one cohesive Ministry of Energy be made responsible for all energy matters in Pakistan.

In August 2017, Government of Pakistan announced the creation of the Ministry of Energy after merging of the petroleum and power divisions from Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and Ministry of Water and Power to improve coordination in power production and installation of new power projects in the country.

My articles on various world issues have been published at :-
EU Observer, Belgium,
World Security Network, Germany,
Yemen Times newspaper, Yemen's leading English Newspaper,
Morocco Times Newspaper, Morocco,
The Brunei Times, Brunei Darussalam leading Newspaper,
Arab News, one of the leading English newspaper of Middle East, Saudi Arabia,
The Journal of Turkish Weekly, published by Internationally recognized think tank International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO), Turkey,
Turkish Daily News, Turkey,
Todays Zaman, Turkey,
American Chronicle, United States of America,
Global Politician, United States of America,
Oil and Gas magazine, United Arab Emirates.
Arabian Gazette, United Arab Emirates.
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates.
Business Recorder, Pakistan.

Personal story:-
I have overcome many obstacles in my life.  I was born with polio disease in Dera Ismail Khan, a remote little city situated near militancy hit Tribal Areas of Pakistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It's an extremely poor and backward area. From the difficulty of walking up to 5 KM running every day to the 5000-Foot up hike every week to International recognition, Life has never been easy for me but I never give up.
Kindly note that I am not working in an educational or research oriented organization, my all Research work and international recognition are due to my own efforts.
I always try to learn something new and believe I can make a difference.
 

Pakistan

Omar Malik, Pakistan

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Federal Member (Telecom) Pakistan & AJK at Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication - Government of Pakistan .

-Secretary: Federal Cabinet Committee
-National Telecom Wing Policy Advisor

-Board of Director Ignite-National Incubation Centers & Startup's ( Former National ICT Fund )

-Board of Director Universal Service Fund (USF)
-Board of Director TIP Industries
MS Mobile & Personal Communications Engineering
King’s College London Uni. of London, UK
Project Management, Oxford University Said Business School, UK
Massachusetts Institute of Technology-MIT-Entrepreneurship, USA
Cell: 0092-323-5076589 GMT+3
Land Line: 0092-51-9218967 GMT+3
member.telecom@moitt.gov.pk