EDITOR’S NOTE

Mr. Muhammad Ijaz

Editor in Cheif

How To Be A Great Nation?

A leader, who is heart-driven and one who identifies with the common man on the street and understands what his country actually needs on every level rather than what the corporate sector is demanding.

Leadership

Leading the way Forward

- Man Behind the Diplomat

- Turning Passion into Profit

- Bridging the Gap

- The Bonding Factor

Man Behind the Diplomat

Jean – Francois Cautain

"Any strengthening of economic and trade ties between Pakistan and its neighbours, including China, should be welcomed. Regional integration does not only provide economic opportunities for everyone, it also contributes to peace and stability."

Turning Passion into Profit

Agha Zafar

"We are very collaborative when it comes to facing challenges and there is a strong culture of situational leadership and going an extra mile."

Bridging the Gap

Muhammad Awais

"We are planning single country exhibition, business show, with the help of embassy of Pakistan in Portugal. We are also trying to associate high officials for visits in both countries."

The Bonding Factor

His Excellency Joao Paulo Sabido Costa

"Pakistan has an important geostrategic location and can, therefore, perform a very important role in regional and global politics. Being a large Islamic country, Pakistan can give an extremely relevant contribution to interfaith dialogue all around the world."

Wisdom Talk

Learning Your Hearts Out

"True wisdom lies not only in knowing, but in understanding and applying with compassion."

Oil Transportation

"Pipelines are typically used to move crude oil from the wellhead to gathering and processing facilities and from there to refineries."

Before The Lights Go Out!

"Many businesses such as shops dealing in cloth and garments, jewelers, cosmetics, home appliances and electronics are usually extravagantly lit."

A Critical Gaze At The Cyber Crime 2016

""Biometrics” have not been dealt in the bill, presumably being considered as mere content or data, where the term for technological purposes is record of person’s physical characteristics and more…"

Quality Assurance – An Ethical Obligation

"It is the systematic measurement, comparison with a standard, monitoring of processes and an associated feedback loop that confers error prevention."

Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance – A Dynamic Trading Strategy In Pakistan’s Mutual Fund Industry

"Empirical evidences have suggested that people hold different level of risk appetites which are broadly categorized as low, medium and high level risk."

Corporate Social Responsibility In Pakistan

"The corporations focus more on private profits instead of contributing towards causes of community development."

Vehicle Tracking & Management

"Very few companies offer Vehicle Theft and Recovery solutions professionally. When I say very few, I primarily focus on those companies who have been operating for more than a decade and are engaged in not racking individual vehicles only."

Portugal

“Policy action has led to a considerable reduction in these rents, additional measures should be taken to further decrease them and to boost competition in the sector, also enhancing the competitiveness of downstream industries.”

Pakistan’s Economy Stepping Up To Future Challenges

“Pakistan’s petroleum policy still offers a reasonable incentive to foreign oil and gas firms despite dip in oil prices following a cut in cost of service, technology and manpower.”

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Heaven on Earth – A Paradise for Tourists

“The scenic valley of Kaghan, Naran upto Babusar Top, Galliat, Madyan, Bahrain, Kalam and Maodhand have a great potential to attract foreign and local tourists from all over Pakistan abroad to visit and enjoy nature every year.”

9th IDEAS Steering Committee

Meets at Expo Center, Karachi

“Newly Selected Trade Officers of Ministry of Commerce, being appointed at different Embassies of Pakistan visited DEPO Display Centre. After briefing about role of DEPO like facilitation, promotion and coordination officers were taken around Display Centre.”

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)

Striving for Excellence

“Pakistan Army in consultation with Federal Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat identified three sectors namely Communication, Water and Power for this purpose.”

IBA Campus in DHA City Karachi

“Corps Commander on the occasion said that education is an enlightening force that changes the thinking and attitude of people so essential to fight the menace of terrorism and extremism in society.”

Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC)

“The engine's performance is 37,000 horsepower. It is 4 stories high and weighs 960 tons. The ship’s propeller weighs more than 70 tons and is 35 feet in diameter.”

News Round Up

News from Around the World

- Promotion of Trade and Economic Activities between Iran and Pakistan

- US, Gulf to work together to deal with low oil prices

- HBL Signs $500m Pact with Chinese Bank

- Indonesia Hopes for EU Trade Deal

- MoU Signed between LCCI & British Trade Body

- Muzaffer Khawaja joins PBIT as the new Chairman