Webinar on Roshan Digital Account

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Pakistan Business Professional Council (PBPC) Abu Dhabi in continuation to raise awareness among overseas Pakistanis about  Roshan Digital Account in Pakistan organized another webinar in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan on May 26, 2022

Roshan Digital Account is set to drive sustainable GDP Growth, as it helped the government and the central bank improve the external account of the country.

The event’s objective is to attract millions of Pakistani living abroad by offering much higher returns on deposits than those in developed economies.

Dr. S. Qaiser Anis, President of Pakistan Business Professional Council Abu Dhabi and moderator of the webinar, opened by welcoming and thanking the participants and speakers for attending.

Mr. Syed Irfan Ali, Managing Director SBP, in his remarks thanked the Council for organizing another webinar to promote the new era of banking in Pakistan for overseas Pakistani through the Roshan Digital Account (RDA). He briefed the participants on the current update in the result of the RDA since it was launched a few months back and highlighted the salient aspects of the Government’s initiatives.

The Senior Joint Director of the Exchange Policy Department (EDP) of the State Bank of Pakistan, Mr. Rashid Mehmood, gave a detailed presentation on the Roshan Digital Accounts to the participants. And that, for the first time in Pakistan’s banking history, Non-resident Pakistanis have been provided an opportunity to remotely open bank accounts in Pakistan entirely through digital means without visiting a bank in Pakistan or an Embassy or a Consulate office. The facility has been launched through 15 Pakistani Banks. SBP would continue to add other banks to the list in the future.

The State Bank team and community members applauded the Council’s efforts to arrange the event to have another first-hand information on the RDA and interaction among the participating major banks in Pakistan. The presentations were followed by the questions and answer session by the community members. The event was broadcasted live on Council’s Facebook page and viewed by hundreds of overseas Pakistanis, as well.

To view the replay of the webinar please click here

Pakistan Business Professional Council Abu Dhabi’s Annual Visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to mark “Zayed Humanitarian Work Day.”

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Pakistan Business Professional Council Abu Dhabi‘s annual visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, to mark “Zayed Humanitarian Work Day” yesterday, 20 April 2022; that coincides with the anniversary of the death of the Founding Leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

The delegation commenced the visit by paying homage and offering ‘Fateha’ at the mausoleum of the late Sheikh Zayed, recalling his qualities and wise approach that enriched the culture of tolerance and peaceful co-existence among various nations of the world.

Marked every year on the 19th day of Ramadan, PBPC Abu Dhabi, together with the nation of UAE, dedicates “Zayed Humanitarian Work Day “to remember the charity, achievements, and rich legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan exuded throughout his tenure as the Ruler of the UAE, until passing away in 2004.

The delegations commended the presence of the Chairman and Board Members of the Abu Dhabi Business Councils/Chambers – Australian Business Group, British Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Business Council, BENELUX Business Council, Irish Business Council, Indian Business & Professional Group, Iraqi Business Council, Palestine Business Council, and Philippine Business Council, with their members who have joined us on this special occasion.

It is an annual event of the Council that has been religiously practiced every anniversary.

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Pakistan to offer permanent residency scheme to attract foreign investment

A Federal Minister said that one of the purposes of opening the PR programme was to attract rich Afghans

Pakistan has decided to offer a permanent residency scheme for foreign nationals, including Sikhs living in the US and Canada, Afghans and Chinese, to attract investment and boost country’s economy and national growth, it emerged on Saturday.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry through an overnight tweet announced that the new scheme was in line with the new National Security Policy, which was formally launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday.

“In line with new National Security Policy, through which Pakistan declared geo-economics as the core of its national security doctrine, the government has decided to allow permanent residency scheme for foreign nationals, the new policy allows foreigners to get permanent resident status in lieu of investment,” the tweet said.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/asia/pakistan-to-offer-permanent-residency-scheme-to-attract-foreign-investment

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Seminar on Cybersecurity: Challenges in Pakistan and Beyond

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Pakistan Business Professional Council (PBPC) Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Alif Technologies organized a seminar on cybersecurity Challenges in Pakistan and Beyond held on 13 November 2021 at Multi-Purpose Hall Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

“With the digital revolution around all businesses, small or large corporates, organizations, and even governments are relying on computerized systems to manage their day-to-day activities and thus making cybersecurity a primary goal to safeguard data from various online attacks or any unauthorized access. Continuous change in technologies also implies a parallel shift in cybersecurity trends as news of data breaches, ransomware, and hacks become the norm” said Dr. S. Qaiser Anis, President of PBPC Abu Dhabi, in his welcome remarks.

With a collaborative effort in the Council’s mission to deepen the sights into and understanding of innovation and cybersecurity, Mr. Asif Zaman, CEO of Alif Technologies, Moderator of the event, along with the key panelists – Mr. Muhammad Ali Azeem, Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Specialist, Mr. Mubarak Mustafa, Cybersecurity Consultant of ACET Solutions and Prof. Dr. M N Brohi, Campus Director of Bath Spa University shared their insights to help bolster cybersecurity diversity and inclusion through the industry and further expand the cyber workforce.

The event concluded with a word of thanks from Mr. Asif Zaman, Moderator of the event and Dr. S. Qaiser Anis, President PBPC Abu Dhabi.

Cybersecurity: Challenges in Pakistan and Beyond

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Pakistan Business Professional Council (PBPC) Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Alif Technologies organized a seminar on cybersecurity Challenges in Pakistan and Beyond held on 13 November 2021 at Multi-Purpose Hall Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

“With the digital revolution around all businesses, small or large corporates, organizations, and even governments are relying on computerized systems to manage their day-to-day activities and thus making cybersecurity a primary goal to safeguard data from various online attacks or any unauthorized access. Continuous change in technologies also implies a parallel shift in cybersecurity trends as news of data breaches, ransomware, and hacks become the norm” said Dr. S. Qaiser Anis, President of PBPC Abu Dhabi, in his welcome remarks.

With a collaborative effort in the Council’s mission to deepen the sights into and understanding of innovation and cybersecurity, Mr. Asif Zaman, CEO of Alif Technologies, Moderator of the event, along with the key panelists – Mr. Muhammad Ali Azeem, Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Specialist, Mr. Mubarak Mustafa, Cybersecurity Consultant of ACET Solutions and Prof. Dr. M N Brohi, Campus Director of Bath Spa University shared their insights to help bolster cybersecurity diversity and inclusion through the industry and further expand the cyber workforce.

The event concluded with a word of thanks from Mr. Asif Zaman, Moderator of the event and Dr. S. Qaiser Anis, President PBPC Abu Dhabi.