The Impact of Global/US Financial Crisis in Pakistan"
November 22, 2008 at Avari Hotel

Keynote & Pleasantries
Dr. Abdul Wahab, President, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Chief Guest Address
Syed Ali Raza, Chairman, President & CEO, NBP

CHAIR: Mr. Saquib Mohyuddin, Chairman, National Institute of Competitiveness & CE Skills Development Council

Mr. Ehsan Elahi, SVP and Head of Research

Title of Presentation: The Policy & Impact of the Crisis
 

Mir Muhammad Ali, CEO, UBL Funds Management

Title of Presentation: The Impact of IMF Package on our Economy

CHAIR: Mr. M. A. Lodhi, Secretary-General FPCC&I and former MD-Karachi Stock Exchange

Mr. Sajjad Mankani, Associate Director, BMA Capital

Title of Presentation: World Markets and Pakistan

Mr. Adnan Afaq, Managing Director, PACRA

Title of Presentation: Rating Financial Institutions

CHAIR: Mr. Salman Burney, President & CEO, Glaxo-Smith-Kline

Mr. Nadeem Lodhi, MD Capital Markets & Syn, DIB Capital, Dubai UAE

Title of Presentation: The Impact on the Region

Mr. Arif Elahi, Director-General, Board of Investment (BoI)

Title of Presentation: Pakistan - The Preferred Investment Destination

CHAIR: Mr. Tariq Ikram, former State Minister and Chairman, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)

Mr. Anjum Nisar, President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Ind

Title of Presentation: The Chamber's Role in the Financial Crisis
 

Syed Javed Hasan, Chief Executive Officer, IGI Funds

Title of Presentation: Potential Causes, Ramifications, Impact on Economy & Remedy
 

CHAIR: Barrister Shahida Jamil, Former Federal Minister, Government of Pakistan

Mr. Arshad Zuberi, Chief Executive & Editor, Business Recorder

Title of Presentation: Accuracy in Financial/ Business Reporting
 

Mr. Imran Aslam, Chief Executive Officer, GEO Television

Title of Presentation: Television Coverage of Financial News