DR. JUNAID AHMADChairman

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EDUCATIONAL

QUALIFICATION

Ph.D in Finance and Policy from McGill University Canada, M.A. in Economics from McGill University Canada M.B.A. from Concordia University (Sir George Williams Campus) Canada, B.Com. Major in Business Administration from Concordia University (Loyola Campus) Canada.
EXPERIENCE

He has industry experience at senior and top management levels at Bell Canada, National Construction Ltd. and Agriauto Industries Ltd. He founded National Management Consultants in 1986 and for the last 30 years he is heading the company and its group companies.

Has been actively involved in development of both public policies as well as strategies for the corporate sector. Major works include National Conservation Strategy, National Manpower Plan, National Technology Policy, Five Year Development Plan for the Engineering Industry, Leather industry, Automotive industry, etc.

Chairman of National Environmental Consulting – Pakistan’s largest environmental consulting firm employing more than 100 engineers in the field of environment.

Founder Chairman of Vital Information Services (VIS) – the only Financial Ranking and Corporate Data Warehousing Company of Pakistan. VIS is the principal shareholder of JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company which controls major market share for credit rating in the Country. Both these are market leaders!

Founder President of the Institute of Banking Finance & Management (IBFAM) from 1998 to 2006 offering BBA and MBA programs in banking and finance. IBFAM was later merged into Institute of Bankers Pakistan and degree programs were taken over by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi. IBFAM also offered a range of executive training programs for in-service bankers and finance professionals, as well as tailor made programs for HBL, UBL, MCB, SCB and a number of other banks.

Chairman of APTECH Pak Operations. Operating 25 Aptech Computer Education Centers in the Country with over 10,000 students.

He has recently authored a book on COMMERCE for O’Level, IGCE which has been published by Oxford University Press. He has also authored TOPICS OF THE QURAN which is under publication by Amazon. Both these books will be in the market by 1st quarter of 2017. He has just completed “CREATION OF BANGLADESH: MYTHS EXPLODED” which is ready for launch. In addition, he is engaged in preparation of several books on diversified topics in International Relations, politics, economy and other socio economic themes.

He has advised a number of Govt. departments, State Owned Enterprises and private corporates including:

 

  • Ministry of Finance / Prime Minister as Investment Advisor (2006-2008). During this two year tenure helped mobilize US$ 8.2 billion foreign investment highest ever in Pakistan. Assisted in launching Pakistan’s 1st Sakuks internationally and against a target of US$ 400 million received offers of US$ 1.2 billion. The GoP kept US$ 800 million and refused the balance offers. Helped in mobilizing foreign investment for a number of SOEs and local corporates.
  • Civil Aviation Authority, as Advisor to DG, CAA (2004-06) Air Marshal Saleem Arshad where I helped CAA increase their annual revenue collection from Rs. 3.0 billion to over Rs. 11.0 billion. Also helped privatize the Midway House which now functions as Ramada, brought McDonalds & DHL to invest at Karachi Airport, etc.
  • International Islamic University Islamabad (2009-2011) as Advisor to President, IIUI Dr. Anwar Siddiqui and helped them in becoming financially viable reducing their budget requirement from the GoP by 70% (Budget of Rs. 1,000 million was reduced to Rs. 300 million per year).
  • DHA Karachi as Advisor to Corps Commander, Karachi (2011-12) Lt. Gen (R) Zaheer ul Islam and advised Administrator DHA Amer Qureshi on a number of Water Front Development Projects including Creek Views, Creek Marina, Creek City Medical Complex, Creekside Mall, DHA Cogen, etc..
  • Currently he is advising KPT on a number of important financial matters. He is an advisor to China Communications and Construction Company (CCCC) (formed as a merger of China Rail, China Harbour and China Road & Bridge Construction companies).
  • He is also Chairman of the Economic Committee and Member of BoG of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations and Member of BoG of Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM).

He has been an Academician and has experience of teaching at Masters Level in Concordia & McGill Universities, Montreal and IBA, Karachi, having accumulated teaching experience of over 25 years. He is regularly involved in conducting training programs for senior management including Advanced Management Program for PIM, Professionalizing Family Business for IBA, Senior Management Program for Regulators also for PIM, etc.