KARACHI December 1st, 2022: The Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) will conduct the 5th round of the “Best of Entrepreneurship Pakistan (BOE)” series in Karachi. The theme of the event is Green Entrepreneurship in Pakistan and will highlight the opportunities it has in store for private sector representatives and entrepreneurs related to the green economy transition and the challenges they face on an everyday basis.

The Best of Entrepreneurship series has been designed and developed by the ICCIA. The events include a series of complimentary activities implemented at different levels, including panel discussions and entrepreneurial stories with an open space to share policy recommendations and trends that will shape and create a sustainable future.

The objective is to generate momentum for increased entrepreneurial activity in Pakistan by sharing sector-specific information and best practices with leading entrepreneurs and private sector representatives about their journey and available support being provided by ecosystem stakeholders.

“On behalf of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, I believe that it is important now more than ever to create awareness and find indigenous solutions for transitioning to green energy, managing plastic waste, and understanding the contribution of all these factors towards climate change. Such initiatives, like the Best of Entrepreneurship Series Pakistan, create visibility about the work that is being done in sector-specific areas and enhance ecosystem-wide knowledge and synergies,” Ms. Aalia Jafar, Director of International Relations, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA), said about the upcoming BOE event.

The event’s first session will be titled “Greening the Energy Sector: Opportunities & Challenges.” It will be moderated by Sajjeed Aslam- Regional Lead, ACCA, ESG, & CEO. The guest speakers for the session will include Mujtaba Khan, CEO Reon, Zain Haq,  Vice President/Global Head – Agriculture & Forestry, Chairman of Board SPL PLC, Shell, and CEO K-Solar.

The second session will be “Plastic Pollution: Local Solutions to a Global Problem.” Guest speakers session include Dr. Yasir Nawab, Associate Professor / Dean SET, National Textile University, Shiza Aslam, Head of Circular Plastic Institute, KSBL, Khawaja Bilal Hussain, Senior Vice president, Head of Strategy, Sustainability and Business Development, Engro, Shariq Vohra, Former President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Executive Committee Member of FPCCI, and Waleed Bin Ayub, Sr. Packaging & Sustainability Development Manager at Unilever. The session will be moderated by Syed Saad Ali Pasha, Head of Business Development at ICCIA.

Other notable personalities such as Farhan Adil Mehboob, Director S.Mehboob & CO, Ahmad Shabbar, Founder, Director, and CEO of Garbage Can, Kumayl Khaleeli, CEO of Zephyr Power, Hamza Nisar Kushtiwala (Author of BEHIND THE GREEN), and Andeel Ali (Head of M&E department at the National Incubation centre, Karachi) will also be present at the event.

The session will be held on December 8th, 2022, between 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL), Karachi.

Lahore – 2 December, 2022 – Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) trade announced that it will hold an export seller summit in Lahore on 8 December 2022 at Nishat Hotel. The event will emphasize on the opportunities for exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers, traders and retailers in Lahore to reach the global online B2B buyer base.

The hybrid event, which will be live streamed concurrently online will gather existing and aspiring exporters and provide tips and advice on practical ways to start an online export business using the Alibaba.com platform. Additionally, it will answer frequently asked questions by small and medium-sized enterprises about how to overcome obstacles and expand their businesses in the global B2B e-commerce industry.

The Alibaba.com seller is being organized to highlight the emerging eCommerce narrative “Bharo Digital Export ki Nayi Udaan Lahore se”. It will shed light on diverse topics including the potential of B2B e-commerce, how to start exporting using Alibaba.com, trends in selected categories such as apparel, leather and textiles and the Alibaba.com ecosystem. Real-Life Alibaba.com seller success stories will also be shared.

The event will feature a line-up of experts in the export and e-commerce fields, including Mr. Song Song, Head of Alibaba.com Pakistan; Mr. Maaz Mehmood, Executive member of Sundar Trade and Industry Association; Mr. Ahmed Jahangir, Executive Director of Home Textile Business at Nishat Mills; Ms. Amy Li, Marketing Head at Alibaba.com Pakistan; and Mr. Aziz Ur Rehman, Founder of Adan Enterprises.

Alibaba.com will also discuss about the previous success stories of sellers working through their platform in Pakistan and how it is acting as an e-commerce pillar to this industry. Alibaba.com is now more focused to increase the e-commerce industry in Pakistan, especially in Lahore to make B2B trade as easy and as accessible as possible for buyers and sellers.

The Alibaba.com event is now open for registration. Interested parties please sign up here

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1116690414629/WN__q4UUsezRg2os7FyZTwNSA.

Karachi, 30 November 2022: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the integrated logistics
company, inaugurated its new Integrated Logistics Park at Port Qasim in Pakistan today.
Present at the inauguration were His Excellency Jakob Linulf, the Danish Ambassador to
Pakistan, Honorable Chairman Port Qasim, Rear Admiral (R) Syed Hasan Nasir Shah
HI(M), Hasan Faraz, Managing Director, Maersk Pakistan, the leadership team at Maersk
Pakistan and leaders from the top businesses in Pakistan.

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted economies worldwide brought most lives to a
standstill and disrupted the global supply chains. However, goods did not stop moving
around the world and all the essentials required to battle the pandemic kept moving.
This was possible because shipping and logistics companies showed immense resilience
in their operations amidst the most challenging times. Ships kept sailing, ports stayed
operational, warehouses remained open, and cargo kept moving despite international
borders getting closed.

During this time, Maersk’s integrated logistics solutions created maximum value for
importers and exporters. Maersk’s end-to-end solutions ensured customers’ cargo kept
moving. The warehousing facilities especially strengthened Maersk’s position by being
able to store goods that were in lower demand and slowed down supply chains when
needed. This garnered a lot of confidence in the customers’ minds about Maersk’s
resilience, commitment, and ability to react quickly and appropriately to the changing
behavior of the end consumers.

Building on this background, Maersk Pakistan took the bold decision to invest in an
Integrated Logistics Park that would act as a warehouse, including a consolidation &
fulfillment centre and cold storage, at Port Qasim. Maersk Pakistan went on from
acquiring a 26-acre land parcel to carefully designing and constructing a six-shed facility
spread over 560,000 sq. ft. that will answer all the requirements of its customers
through a single location. This facility will cater to storage requirements of cargo from
retail & lifestyle, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), automotive and technology
sectors. Located within Port Qasim, the Integrated Logistics Park will be the perfect
warehouse destination for customers to manage their import and export cargo with the
least time delays while connecting to and from vessels.

The Maersk Integrated Logistics Park will come equipped with modern Warehouse
Management Systems. With Maersk taking care of the movement of cargo – ocean
transportation on one side and landside transportation on the other side of the
warehouse – customers will experience lesser handovers of their cargo, leading to
higher efficiencies, faster turnaround times, deeper visibility and better control over the
cargo movement. All of this will result in better predictability of supply chains.

Hasan Faraz, Managing Director, Maersk Pakistan, commented during the inauguration
of the facility, “At Maersk, our purpose is to improve life for all by integrating the world.
With our state-of-the-art Integrated Logistics Park, we want to ensure that we play an
important role in connecting and simplifying the supply chains for importers, exporters
and traders of Pakistan.” He added, “I am proud of this major investment in Pakistan
and is a critical building block in the logistics infrastructure. It is also apt to recognize the
unwavering support our customers have extended, with whom we could have
meaningful conversations that helped us design a solution that creates value in their
supply chains.”

His Excellency Jakob Linulf, the Danish Ambassador to Pakistan, said, “Pakistan has
incredible potential to grow, and there are enough opportunities for trade to flourish
here. Despite the various current challenges, Maersk has played an important role as a
trusted partner for Pakistan’s traders.” He added, “Maersk’s commitment to invest in a
large facility such as the one inaugurated today in Port Qasim speaks volumes of the
potential that is out there to be harnessed.”