Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will inaugurate a two-day International Conference on Framework for Economic Growth Pakistan : A Policy Dialogue on the New Growth Strategy of Pakistan: Moving Forward here on Wednesday. The conference is being organized by Planning Commission to highlight the new growth strategy framework initiated by the Commission for the economic growth of the country, official sources told APP.
During the conference Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission will deliver address of welcome while the introductory remarks will
be given by Ajay Chhibber, Assistant Secretary General, UN and
Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for the Asia and the
Pacific, UNDP.
Dr Hafeez Shaikh in his address as chief guest, will highlight the policies of the government to achieve higher growth rates for the prosperity of the country.
Sulaiman B. Mahbob, Chairman, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, Norma Binti Mansor, Secretary General, National Economic Advisory Council, Malaysia, Dr.Ishrat Hussain, Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi would also be the main speakers of conference.
Mohammed Ali, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Philip Auerswald, Professor, George Mason University, Shahid Kardar, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan Rahat Kaunain, Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, Chairman AKD Group and Farhan Bokhari, Pakistan Correspondent and Country Manager, Financial Times UK will also speak in the second session of the conference.
Heru Prasetyo, Deputy Chairman of the President’s Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight Indonesia, Nohman Ishtiaq, Advisor, Finance Division, Pakistan, Akmal Hussain, Professor, Beaconhouse National University Vinaya Swaroop, Sector Manager of Economic Policy in South Asia, World Bank Dr. Andrew Rathmell, Coffey International Development Raza Rumi, Public Policy Advisor/Editor will also spoke during the second session.
During the second day of the conference, Emiel A. Wegelin, GIZ Program Coordinator, Cities Development Initiative for Asia, Philippines,Belinda Yuen, Urban Development Unit, World Bank, Imtiaz Inayat Ilahi, Chairman, Capital Development Authority, Philip Auerswald, Professor, George Mason University Pervez Qureshi, Urban Planner and Architect, Lahore, Javed Laghari, Chairman, Higher Education Commission, John Speakman, Private Sector Specialist, World Bank Asad Umar, President, ENGRO, Ali Arshad Hakeem, Chairman, NADRA Nadeem Elahi, Managing Director & Country Head, TRG Pakistan Monis Rehman, CEO, Rozee.pk will also spoke on the various topics relating to conference.
In the concluding session, Amer Z. Durrani, Sector Coordinator for Trade Logistics, Transport, and Customs, World Bank, Shaukat Hameed Khan, Former Member, Planning Commission of Pakistan, Muhammad Saleem, Director General, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Fatma Gul, Senior Economist, UNDP would speak on the occasion.
The other speakers would be Arshad Zuberi, Chief Executive, Business Recorder, Abrar Ul Haq, Chairman, Youth Parliament of Pakistan, Mahbub Hossain Executive Director, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Ali Asghar Khan, Head of Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation,David Martin, Country Director, British Council, Pakistan Faisal Mushtaq, Roots School System, Shireen Naqvi, CEO, School of Leadership and Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission would spoke in the concluding ceremony.
Parliamentarians including Fauzia Wahab (MNA), Shaikh Waqas (MNA) Palwasha Khan (MNA) and Azeem Daultana (MNA) would also participate in the discussion and give their inputs regarding the subject.
Dr.Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission would present vote of thanks while signing of an MOU for Growth and Development Centre between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and UN Assistant Secretary General would also be held on the occasion. APP
Dr Hafeez Shaikh in his address as chief guest, will highlight the policies of the government to achieve higher growth rates for the prosperity of the country.
Sulaiman B. Mahbob, Chairman, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, Norma Binti Mansor, Secretary General, National Economic Advisory Council, Malaysia, Dr.Ishrat Hussain, Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi would also be the main speakers of conference.
Mohammed Ali, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Philip Auerswald, Professor, George Mason University, Shahid Kardar, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan Rahat Kaunain, Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, Chairman AKD Group and Farhan Bokhari, Pakistan Correspondent and Country Manager, Financial Times UK will also speak in the second session of the conference.
Heru Prasetyo, Deputy Chairman of the President’s Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight Indonesia, Nohman Ishtiaq, Advisor, Finance Division, Pakistan, Akmal Hussain, Professor, Beaconhouse National University Vinaya Swaroop, Sector Manager of Economic Policy in South Asia, World Bank Dr. Andrew Rathmell, Coffey International Development Raza Rumi, Public Policy Advisor/Editor will also spoke during the second session.
During the second day of the conference, Emiel A. Wegelin, GIZ Program Coordinator, Cities Development Initiative for Asia, Philippines,Belinda Yuen, Urban Development Unit, World Bank, Imtiaz Inayat Ilahi, Chairman, Capital Development Authority, Philip Auerswald, Professor, George Mason University Pervez Qureshi, Urban Planner and Architect, Lahore, Javed Laghari, Chairman, Higher Education Commission, John Speakman, Private Sector Specialist, World Bank Asad Umar, President, ENGRO, Ali Arshad Hakeem, Chairman, NADRA Nadeem Elahi, Managing Director & Country Head, TRG Pakistan Monis Rehman, CEO, Rozee.pk will also spoke on the various topics relating to conference.
In the concluding session, Amer Z. Durrani, Sector Coordinator for Trade Logistics, Transport, and Customs, World Bank, Shaukat Hameed Khan, Former Member, Planning Commission of Pakistan, Muhammad Saleem, Director General, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Fatma Gul, Senior Economist, UNDP would speak on the occasion.
The other speakers would be Arshad Zuberi, Chief Executive, Business Recorder, Abrar Ul Haq, Chairman, Youth Parliament of Pakistan, Mahbub Hossain Executive Director, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Ali Asghar Khan, Head of Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation,David Martin, Country Director, British Council, Pakistan Faisal Mushtaq, Roots School System, Shireen Naqvi, CEO, School of Leadership and Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission would spoke in the concluding ceremony.
Parliamentarians including Fauzia Wahab (MNA), Shaikh Waqas (MNA) Palwasha Khan (MNA) and Azeem Daultana (MNA) would also participate in the discussion and give their inputs regarding the subject.
Dr.Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission would present vote of thanks while signing of an MOU for Growth and Development Centre between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and UN Assistant Secretary General would also be held on the occasion. APP
