WHO IS WHO IN KARACHI

Faiq Husain

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:05:58 PST

Mr. Faiq Husain, President and CEO of Rozgar Microfinance Bank is an MBA (Finance) from IBA, Karachi. He has over twenty years experience of Investment Banking, Lease Financing, Monitoring, Settlements, Recovery of dues, Asset Management etc., at different senior levels viz. Vice President, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President and Acting Managing Director of a Joint Venture Financial Institution of the country. He has been actively supporting self-employment through Micro Financing, and has written papers also on this subject.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:48:52 PST

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is an Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker. Her films include PAKISTAN’S TALIBAN GENERATION, which aired on PBS, Channel 4, CBC, SBS and Arte and was the recipient of the Alfred I Dupont Award as well as The Association for International Broadcasting award. Sharmeen has made over a dozen-multi award winning films in over 10 countries around the world and is the first non-American to be awarded the Livingston Award for best international reporting.

In 2007, Sharmeen was awarded the broadcast journalist of the year award in the UK by One World Media for her work in a series of documentary films for Channel 4, which included a film about xenophobia in South Africa THE NEW APARTHEID. Her other films have been awarded The Overseas Press Club Award, The American Women in Radio and Television Award, The Cine Golden Eagle award and the Banff Rockie Award.

Sharmeen was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan and received a bachelors degree from Smith College and went on to complete two masters degree from Stanford University.

Saalik Majeed

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:48:41 PST

Saalik Majeed associated with Nawa-i-Waqt Group since last two decades. He has been reporting for daily Nawa-i-Waqt especially in the fields of Judiciary and Sindh Government, Human Rights, Investigative Reporting. Also interview leading personalities for Waqt TV for the Program “Exclusive Interview, News Desk". His political diary publishes Nawa-i-Waqt regularly on every Wednesday. He is also the beaurue correspondent of Pakistan's leading political weekly Nida-e-Millat. He has written two books on politics. He has done Masters in Political science from Karachi University getting top position in first class first division on his credit.

Tazeen Huma

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:43:07 PST

She has done her masters in Mass Communication from university of Karachi. She joined PTV as an anchor in 1994 and worked till 1998, during this period she also won the best anchor award from PTV. After that she joined Geo News as an anchor in 2002 where she worked for 2 years. In 2004 she joined ARY News as an anchor and producer in current affair dept till 2009. She joined Indus News as morning show host in 2009 for one year and right now she is working as a host at Waqt News in their prime time program “Zabardast”.

Muhammad Ali Tabassum

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:24:52 PST

Muhammad Ali Tabassum. M.A. (L.L.B) - MSC Geology a stone expert have large experience in stone therapy, palmistry and astrology who’s fore father were also expert in these fields and serves the humanity for last 200 years.

There experience comes along way by a deep research in various countries like Indonesia, Yemen, Jawa, Samatra, India, Burma, Egypt and some parts of Africa, exploring and researching the variety of gems and stones.

Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabassum is therefore capable to solve all kinds of problems by his unique stone therapy.

Khaled Anum

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:14:46 PST

Khaled Anum is a popular Pakistani TV artist as well as a musician and singer. Khalid Anum rose to fame with 'Peera Ho', a single he wrote for the popular drama of the 1990's, Mystery Theatre. Khalid Anum is also a popular actor as well, and has acted in several Pakistan drama serials. He has been in the Pakistani media industry for over two decades, so it can easily be said that he is one of the experienced heads.

His acting skills have not gone unnoticed, and he is considered to be a very famous media personality. Moreover, Khalid Anum is also a TV presenter as well, and has hosted several television shows.

Ammarah Qazi

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:47:38 PST

Ammarah Qazi, Pioneer team member of FM-107 has been doing Mukammal Ghar three days a week(Mon-Wed) 11 to 1pm , soft spoken & friendly nature RJ of Apnakarachi.

She is married. She has one brother and one sister.

Najia Ashar

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:52:08 PST

Najia Ashar is newscaster and host of Geo News Television channel . She started her career as a newscaster. she had been hosting Geo News Programs "Yeh Hai Pakistan" and "Nazim Hazir Ho".

(Detailed profile coming soon)

Dr Saqib Hussain Ansari

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:23:34 PST

MBBS (1994),
DCH (2000),
DPGN (2001),
MPhil (2006),
MRCPath-I (2006)

Six year training in Laboratory and Clinical Haematology for MRCPath I & II at National Institute of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplant Centre ( Formal BTI Pakistan Medical & Dental Council
1. Haematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi
2. Haematologist Shamsi & Ansari Diagnostics, Defence, Karachi
3. Haematologist Omair Sana Centre for Prevention of Thalassaemia & Blood Bank HS & BDC)

Has been associated with following research fields-
Reactivation of Foetal Haemoglobin Gene in Children having Beta-Thalassaemia Stem cell biology
Grants- MSD Research Grant (2002), Bismillah Taqee Blood Disease Centre Research Award (2004-5) National Institute of Blood Diseases Research Grant (2008)

Dr Tahir S. Shamsi

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:57:08 PST

Dr Tahir S. Shamsi, Medical Director at National Institute of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, graduated from Dow Medical College, Karachi in 1988. He got the membership of the Royal College of Pathologist in 1994. He was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists UK 2001. Pioneer of stem cell transplantation in Pakistan. Performed more than 300 blood and bone marrow transplant.

He is the author of book on Haematology Histograms. He is the Co-investigator of 3 observational studies. He has written 7 chapters in Haematology reference and text books.

There are 31 research papers to his credit. He is the joint editor of a multi-author book on â€œThrombosis & Haemostasis in Obstetrics & Gynecologyâ€ by Blackwell since oxford. He has recently completed phase II studies on: Hb-F augmentation in Beta Thalassemia major. Eltrombopag in the management of chronic refractory ITP. His main areas of interest are stem cell biology, tissue factor â€“ factor VII pathway and novel therapeutic approaches in Haematological disorders. He is the Medical Director, consultant Haematologist / Transplant physician and director stem cell programme at National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone marrow transplantation, Karachi.

Qamar Hussain

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:13:52 PST

Mr. Qamar Hussain is the President of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), the largest Commercial Bank of the country. He holds an MBA degree in International Business & Finance from Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada and has undergone extensive training in business leadership abroad.

Mr. Hussain started his banking career from Bank of America N.T. & S.A., Pakistan in the year 1981. Prior to joining NBP in 2009, he has worked with American Express Bank Limited as Senior Director Global Credit, New York and earlier as Senior Director Country Manager, Bangladesh. He had also been associated with the CHASE MANHATTAN BANK in Pakistan and USA.

Mr. Hussain is a distinguished Banker and brings with him rich experience in various aspects of banking particularly in Corporate Finance, Credit/Risk Management, and has excelled in strategic planning and business management.

During his tenure with NBP as Chief Operating Officer, he has made significant contribution in recognizing the field structure throughout the country, strengthened credit and risk function, reorganized Corporate and Investment Banking Group, streamlined performance management processes and as a member of Bank’s strategic planning team has initiated business and other changes for further strengthening the organization.

Abdul Qadir Qureshi

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:35:01 PST

Abdul Qadir Qureshi, whose career as a working journalist spans well over four decades, has the standout quality of undertaking the toughest of assignments and delivering in the nick of time. Meeting and beating deadlines have been the hallmark throughout his illustrious career.

He made the national news agency of the country proud by filing innumerable stories day in and day out for decades. His efficiency and consistency have remained unmatched in the profession. His contribution to the cause of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has been legendary.

Jumbo Karachi Guide presented a different kind of challenge to Abdul Qadir Qureshi in the role of Chief Editor. But he brought all his expertise and experience into play and came up with a spectacular performance to put together the landmark publication.

Abdul Qadir Qureshi, widely recognized as the doyen of working journalists in Karachi, has always believed in letting his work to do the talking. He has done a commendable job by making Karachi’s first-ever comprehensive travel guide a real historic document. His selection of top-class articles in the inaugural issue has provided a head start to the project.

Jumbo Karachi Guide has been published by Jumbo Infomedia. It is spread over 148 pages of A-5 size in four-colour while being printed on Matt Finish paper with worthy resource material between the covers.

Dr Adeeb ul Hassan Rizvi

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:53:52 PST

DR. ADEEB UL-HASSAN RIZVI, the mastermind laid the foundation of one of the greatest kidney hospitals in the world, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT). Since decades, this institute of DR. ADEEB RIZVI is providing free treatment to all patient suffering from kidney diseases, including Dialysis, Transplant, Urology, etc.
This shows the whole world that Pakistan, our beloved homeland, still have heros like ADEEB UL-HASSAN RIZVI and SATTAR EDHI. Thanks to people like them, poor people have some hope to live!!!
AT SIUT DON'T LET THEM DIE
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE

Khalid Zafar

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:13:01 PST

He has one of the leading voices in the world of commercials and documentaries both on Television and 35mm cinema screen. He has performed in a number of TV serials, series and long plays as an actor in leading or second lead characters and has earned great applause as well as numerous awards he has been associated as applause as well as numerous awards ha has been associated as broadcaster in Urdu with radio Pakistan for 28 years.

As a journalist; Mr. Khalid Zafar published Pakistan's first video world magazine (weekly video news in English) and monthly video world in Urdu. He was the editor-in-chief and publisher of both these periodicals. He has written, produced and directed commercial and documentaries for Radio, Television and Cinema Screen. With the successful presentation of various TV Serials, Series, Shows and many other programmes, he established himself a competent Director as well.

Two and Half decades of successful running of NIDA Studios proves his capabilities and administrational as well a professional expertise. Now he is concentrating to induct Audio-Visual Professional Training Institute to open new vistas of Modern Communication. Apart from his professional expertise, the human side of hi personality is also quite visible. As per his vision, he is also working on public service by providing job opportunities, encouraging young and upcoming talent, looking for a platform and support through NIDA Professional Institute.

Aisha Ghazi

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:56:58 PST

Aisha graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS) in 2002 and thereafter undertook the Bar Vocational Court at BPP Law School London and the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the Bar in October 2003. She then proceeded to complete the post graduate LLM degree from University College London, University of London (UCL) in Corporate and Commercial Law in September 2004 and thereafter worked in-house with a firm of solicitors in Middlesex, London before returning to Pakistan and joining Vellani & Vellani in May 2005.

Since her return, Aisha has been involved in and had conduct of matters including general corporate and commercial transactional work including matters relating to finance and taxation, joint ventures, project financing, projects involving the grant and exploitation of government concessions, anti-trust, the setting up and operation of manufacturing facilities, banking and financing transactions, privatisation deals, mergers, acquisitions, foreign direct investment, incorporation of companies, public floatation and tender offers for listed securities, patent and copyright related work, general commercial and corporate litigation and certain arbitration matters. Such work has been conducted in the field of petroleum, natural gas, minerals, cement, steel, tobacco, edible oils, tea, shipping and trade, banking and finance, telecom and civil aviation, and coal washing and coal purification. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Karachi Bar Council, the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (AIPPI) and the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).

Ghulam Muhammad Khalid

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:59:35 PST

My story begins a few years prior to emergence of Pakistan on the map of the world. Despite extreme poverty, it was my late mother’s ardent desire that I acquire quality education. Therefore on my mother’s insistence, I was admitted in a Government School where education was free. However, when I was in my second grade, impecuniousness forced me to leave education in order to support my father financially which led to the demise of my mother’s desire of me getting quality education. At that time I was twelve years old. During the same period as a result of the honest leadership of Quaid-e-Azam and struggle of his sincere colleagues, an Islamic State of Pakistan emerged.

Testing times continued for my family. In 1955 or 1956 we migrated to Lahore. Here I got the job of a peon in the news paper ‘Daily Manshoor’ where I got the opportunity to work with columnist like Muzaffar Ehsani and Khwaja Sadiq Kashmiri, sub-editor. Their attitude towards the staff was very encouraging in those days. This literary mileu provided a flip to my educational ambitions once more. However, the news paper closed a couple of years later. But in the literary atmosphere, I got significant opportunities to study the newspapers and magazines which largely helped to improve my command over Urdu language. Although my Urdu has improved because of my constant struggle, I had obtained little knowledge of English and that too with the help of Ateeq English teacher. However, in the absence of proper educational qualification, I was not successful in even getting the job of a peon.

When I was 24 years old I got married to a woman from a family of equivalent status. After this I worked as a labor along with builders. While working, I got admission in ‘Adeeb-e-Fazil’ and passed the exam in 1964. Here I want to mention that in this educational journey I could not afford a teacher for lack of funds. By now I had become the father of two daughters.

During those days, I would go without work for days and sometime weeks. The benefit of Adeeb-e-Fazil exam is that after passing this exam a person has to appear in only one subject i.e English and thus can progress from Matric to B.A which was called B.O.L.

I cleared my B.A exam, although with poor marks. By now I had become the father of six daughters. I learnt typing and got the job of a typist at P.N.O, which subsequently became P.S.O. In 1974, I cleared my M.A Urdu exam. By this time I was father of ten daughters and two sons. In 1986, by the grace of Allah I also cleared my M.A Islamiat from Karachi University.

On insistence of my mentor and friend Shahid Hussain I started writing columns for ‘Daily Jasarat’ and occasionally my columns are also published in Daily Nawa-e-Waqt. Now I am 76 years old and my friend Mr. Shahid has contributed immensely in my career progression and my present status.

Ikram Sehgal

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:16:52 PST

Ikram Sehgal completed Senior Cambridge and FSc from Lawrence College, Ghoragali. He attended Murari Chand (MC) College, Sylhet and Notre Dame College, Dhaka before graduating from Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul.

Commissioned into 2E Bengal (Junior Tigers) in Oct 1965, the infantry unit his father raised in 1949, he served in Army Aviation (fixed wing and Helicopter Pilot) from 1968 to 1971. Taken PW in April 1971, in then East Pakistan, he was the first Pakistani PW to escape from India in July 1971. Joining 44 Punjab (now 4 Sindh) in Nov 1971, he was given battlefield promotion to the rank of Major on Dec 13, 1971, leaving the Army on Jan 24, 1974.

He worked as a commercial pilot before starting his own business in 1977. A regular columnist in the print media since 1987, he graduated to his own TV Talk Show. Member of international organizations like the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF), International Organization for Migration (IOM), etc. Ikram Sehgal is presently Chairman Pathfinder G4S, Pakistan.

Nadeem Sarwar

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:24:40 PST

Nadeem Sarwar is a son of (Late) Syed Asrar Hussain Rizvi and Syeda Nargis Khatoon of Karachi, Pakistan.

Married, with three children, Nadeem Sarwar lives in Karachi, Pakistan.

He started Nauha Khwaani at the age of four years old and his first teacher for reciting was his mother anddedicated himself to Nauha Khwaani at the age of eight.

Nadeem Sarwar has recited in different languages such as Urdu, Sindhi, Sariki, Punjabi, Pushto, Pourbi, Hindi, Gujarati, Persian, Arabic, English, and French.

Nadeem Sarwar has recited Nauha in many different ways of Matam like Persian Matam, Arabic Matam, Quetta Matam, Parachanar Matam, Afghan Matam, Sariki matam, Punjabi Matam, Sindhi Matam, Hyderabad Dakkan Matam and Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Saf Matam.

Nadeem Sarwar has recited a total of 179 Kalaam up to date. These Marsias and Nauhas are very popular especially for children. Nadeem Sarwar has recited these Marsias and Nauhas from great writers of Islam, such as,

Mir Babbar Ali Anis
Mirza Salamat Ali Dabeer
Mirza Ghulam Mohammad Nazeer (Brother of Dabeer)
Nisar
Mussayab H.Naqvi
Sadaf Jalalvi
Anees Pahersari
Shohrat Bilgrami
Mehshar Lakhnavi
Kazim Shaukat Bilgrami
Dr. Hilaal Naqvi
Aal -e- Muhammad Razmi
Rehan Aazmi

Nadeem Sarwar has travelled to all five continents throughout, to promote Azadari.
Countries he has visited, include:
Pakistan (All Over)
India (Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Mumbai and Hyderabad Dukkan)
UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah)
Middle East (Jeddah, Makka, Madina, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan)
Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong)
Europe (Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium, France)
England, (London, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Derby, Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Luton and Scotland)
Africa (Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam, Arusha, Morogoro)
Kenya (Nairobi, Mombasa, Tanga)
Zanzibar and Madagascar (Antananarivo, Tulia, Murandawa, Ancherabay, Macungie, Kinshasa, Zaire, and Congo)
United States of America (New York, Allentown, New Jersey, Orlando).
Canada (Toronto, Edmonton, and Hamilton).

These include many cities around the Globe, including the best of Imambargah. He has had many other invitations from cities which he hasn't yet had a chance to recite, but Insha-Allah, those cities which haven't been able, can now contact him through this website.
He has seen Azadari at different levels and has tried his best to adjust himself in order to make sure Islam is spread in an appropriate manner.

Whilst travelling the world, Nadeem Sarwar has been honoured to be given the chance to appear in many world-wide as well as local newspapers and television stations, including, TelevisionAsia, ZeeTV, PakistanTelevision, Dar-es-SalaamTelevision and Midlands Asian Television.

Academic Background: Mechanical Engineering, Commercial Designing, Fine Art, as well as Interior Designing.

Jasmeen Manzoor

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:27:38 PST

Jasmeen Manzoor born in Karachi and did her Masters in International Relations. She’s been working as a producer and television anchor since 1999. In March 2010, Jasmeen started hosting SAMAA TV's flagship primetime program called 'Tonight with Jasmeen'.

This program is aired Monday to Thursday from 10:03pm-11:00pm.

Jasmeen has also made documentaries on various subjects and has received four awards for her outstanding work, one of which was the Benazir Excellence Award for Best Female Anchor in Pakistan in 2009.

Shahi Sayed

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:09:29 PST

Shahi Sayed President Awami National Party Sindh, originally from Barozai villege of district Mardan KPK. He owned CNG gas stations in Karachi before becoming involved in politics. Shahi Syed also lovingly called as "Shahjee" shifted to Karachi in the decade of 1970s after doing matric. Initially, he worked on petty jobs in textile mills for quite some time and later started small business in Karachi. Though, he started small but thought very big which he practically proved in his multiple business ventures at Karachi, the largest city and business as well as financial hub of the country. He was somewhat enterprizing person right from his beginning as informed by his friends who had set very high goals for himself. He worked very hard for achieving these goals. Soon he became well off and became a popular elder in the city especially Pakhtuns his own people. Now a time had come to bring an altogether change in his life style, for which he shifted to a gorgeous house in the posh area of wealthy people, DHA. He purposely named his house "Mardan House" after the district he belongs. There he took a huge turn of his career and started mixing with the members of the elite class of the city with a high success and comfort. His style was really unique which worked well as he never aspired for seeking any favour from others rather he initiated to oblige others within his own resources. This was something new in the city of Karachi which is otherwise notorious for its materilistic approach in the country.

Despite nominal education coupled with moderate rural background, Shahjee enjoys highest level of confidence. He has a large circle of loving friends almost in every walk of life. Shahjee is known for his superb hospitality and it is very very rare that he may not be hosting a couple of his friends almost every evening in his large beautifully decorated drawing room. Dining without friends in the evening is somewhat unusual for this ever-smiling first generation popular Pakhtun politician of Karachi. The very art of much needed public relationing and dealings in politics is God-gifted to this person. He knows the art how to befriend others and also knows the very value and true spirit of friendship at a later stage. Temporemntally, he is courteous, good and helping to the people and public in large.

Later, on achieving high success in his fast growing business of petrol pumps and CNG stations he also owned a large textile spinning unit in Karachi for a very short period which he soon disposed off due to some unavoidable reasons. It was the period when well off Shahjee started thinking joining the political arena of the country. He had earned almost every thing in life he had fantasised but was still lacking the political popularity and public force behind for which he had been dreaming perhaps for quite some time. For joining practical politics he had enormous consultations with his best friends mostly from the interior Sind in the civil bureaucracy as well as business. They were mostly unanimous for feeling a visible vacuum in the ANP leadership in Sind as Haji Sher Khan - the former provincial president of ANP had become too old and shifted to his ancestral village while humble Qaimus Gul Khattak, another former party head setlled in interior Sind was almost unable to go for the party in a big way with his limited resources, temperament and old age. (Source: Wikipedia)

Teizoon Kisat

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:59:53 PST

Mr. Teizoon Kisat is a Chartered Accountant and has held senior management positions for over 16 years. What gives him an edge compared to his peers is his determined resolve and disciplined flexibility which are a wholesome combination vital to achieving results that not only are imperative for current development but also ensure future growth momentum.

Mr. Kisat is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan. After completing his education and professional training in 1983, he started his career in Premier Accounting firm of Pakistan. Later he joined Accounting firm in Saudi Arabia. He joined Leasing sector in 1995 and was associated with different leasing companies in Pakistan till 2000 when he joined ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited, the largest leasing company of Pakistan.

Mr. Kisat headed Finance and Accounts, Marketing, Credit, Corporate Secretariat and Operating Lease departments and became Deputy Managing Director of ORIX in 2004. This was a senior level strategic position that involved management of assets and planning and development of future infrastructure of the company. He remained the Chairman of the Leasing Association of Pakistan from 2008 to 2010 and Director of Pakistan Microfinance Network, heading its Finance Committee as Chairman from 2005 to 2010.

Mr. Kisat took over as Managing Director and CEO of ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited on Ist January 2011. During the year ended June 30, 2011, the Company progressed well and recorded profits before taxes of Rs. 227 millon. ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited has over 450 employees and has deployed 35 staff members to ORIX associated companies in MENA region including Chief Executives of these companies. ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited also provides technical services to associated companies in MENA Region.

Noorjehan Bilgrami

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:10:57 PST

Noorjehan Bilgrami is an artist, textile designer and researcher. Her interest in traditional crafts led to the establishment of KOEL, a workshop that pioneered the revival of hand block printed fabrics in Pakistan. She is one of the founders of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture and was its first Executive Director.

Years of research into ajrak, a traditional Sindhi textile, led to publication of the book Sindh jo Ajrak, and later to the making of the documentary video,Sun, Fire, River, Ajrak - Cloth from the soil of Sindh.

Handloom weaving and natural dyes are now her major interest and she was awarded the Japan Foundation Fellowship in 2001-02 to pursue research on natural indigo in Japan.

Noorjehan curated the exhibition Tana Bana: The Woven Soul of Pakistan in collaboration with Jonathan Mark Kenoyer at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1998; the exhibition later travelled to the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon, the Pacific - Asia Museum, Pasadena, California and Mingeikan, the Japan Folk Craft Museum, Tokyo. A comprehensive bilingual exhibition catalogue documenting the traditional textiles of Pakistan was produced in 2004 when the exhibition travelled to the prestigious Mingeikan.

She has travelled extensively and lectured at universities and museums in the United States, Scandinavia and Japan and has written numerous articles for international journals.

Dr Amin A Gadit

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:22:51 PST

Dr Amin A. Gadit, Graduated from Dow Medical College in 1984, completed internship from Civil Hospital Karachi, after getting through Sindh Public Commission, was appointed as a lecturer in Physiology in Sindh Medical College, and meanwhile passed MCPS from College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan in 1987 in the subject of community medicine. In order to pursue a career in Psychiatry, went to the Republic of Ireland and followed a Post Graduate training program for a period of 5 years. His PG Qualifications are: MRCPsych (London), FRCP (Ireland), PhD (UK), Board Certification in Psychiatry (London), DPM (Ireland), and DCP (Ireland), MCPS (PK).

He worked as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in Baqai University Pakistan, as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Hamdard University Pakistan, was appointed as full Professor in November 2001 and Vice-Principal Hamdard College of Medicine. In September 2004, he went to Canada to take up a position as a Consultant Psychiatrist with River Valley Health Region 3 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He was appointed as full Professor with tenure at Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada, in February 2006 and working in this capacity since that time.

Muhammad Bilal Sheikh

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:55:15 PST

Mr. Muhammad Bilal Sheikh assumed the charge of President & CEO of Sindh Bank on November 1, 2010. Mr. Sheikh is a seasoned banker with over 44 years of diversified experience in banking. His last assignment before joining Sindh Bank Limited was that of President & Chief Executive Officer, mybank Limited. Prior to that, Mr. Sheikh also served as President & CEO, PICIC Commercial Bank Ltd., Deputy Managing Director PICIC Corporation Limited and Chairman National Development Finance Corporation (NDFC).

Tariq Puri

noreply@blogger.com (Chief Editor) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:01:01 PDT

Mr. Tariq Puri has to his credit the distinction of serving the Federal Government for the last 37 years with versatility of experience both in Government and Corporate Sector. He acquired extensive hands on experience of multilateral and bilateral trade and investment negotiations and remained proactively engaged with foreign investors in attracting investments into Pakistan.

As Federal Secretary in his role as top policy maker at the Ministry of Labour & Manpower and Ministry of Investment / Board of Investment, he led with an outward looking vision and contributed in introducing contemporary concepts and out of box solutions of national issues.

As Pakistan’s Chief Trade Negotiator to the 27 States European Union & World Customs Council in the capacity of Minister (Economic / Customs / Trade) at the Pakistan Mission at Brussels campaigned for greater market access, lifting of anti-dumping duty on bed linen export, economic assistance, custom cooperation and other related matters.

As Chief Executive / Vice Chairman of Export Promotion Bureau (now Trade Development Authority of Pakistan) led a successful effort in achieving a quantum jump in the promotion and facilitation of the exports of Pakistan besides serving as a key member of the team responsible for the Trade Policy formulation of the Ministry of Commerce

He interacted with Trade and Industry of Pakistan in different capacities thus acquired a comprehensive understanding of the issues encountered by different sectors of the commerce, trade, industry and investment for finding appropriate solutions.