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About the Country

08:30 – 09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:30 – 09:45

Welcome remarks

09:45 – 10:00

Keynote
State Bank of Pakistan

10:00 - 10:45

Session One: Islamic finance developments in Pakistan

Examining Islamic finance potential and challenges in Pakistan

•		Resilience of the Islamic finance institutions (IFIs) in the financial crunch
•		Penetrating and retaining the un tapped investment opportunities in agriculture, infrastructure and real estate
•		Islamic finance window operations in Pakistan
•		Potential conversion of conventional finance models to Islamic finance models in Pakistan
•		Islamic microfinance as part of the financial solution
•		What will happen next in Pakistan?

Panelists:

Mohammad Shoaib - Chief Executive, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

Hasan A Bilgrami - Chief Executive Officer, BankIslami Pakistan Limited

Saleem Ullah - Director IBD, State Bank of Pakistan

Irfan Siddiqui - Chief Executive Officer, Meezan Bank

10:45 - 11:15

Break and networking

11:15 - 12:00

Session Two: Islamic Finance Regulatory, Legal and Taxation Hurdles in Pakistan

Islamic finance market demand and regulatory initiatives in Pakistan

•		Leveling the playing field: Tax neutrality
•		Taxation amendments that will further promote Islamic finance in Pakistan
•		Shariah boards and their roles in creating a sustainable Islamic finance market in Pakistan
•		Ensuring governance and compliance in the local Islamic financial industry
•		Creating a standardized regulatory framework
•		Group level initiatives that will drive Islamic finance growth in Pakistan
•		Conflict resolution and the role of governing laws

Panelists:

Bilal Rasul - Registrar, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan

Omar Mustafa Ansari - Partner, Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder

Salman Ahmed Shaikh - Project Director Halal Tamweel, BMC Pakistan

12:00 - 12:45

Session Three: Islamic Treasury, Derivatives and Money Markets in Pakistan

Discussing development of Islamic treasury products, derivatives and liquidity management in Pakistan

•		Does Pakistan have what it takes to create a viable and robust Islamic money and interbank market?
•		The development and use of Islamic treasury products and derivatives
•		IIFM/ISDA Tahawwut Master Agreement: Standardization of hedging products & related documents
•		Shariah risk and compliance in product developments
•		Effective and Shariah compliant liquidity management tools

Panelists:

Irshad Ahmad Aijaz - Shariah Advisor & Member of Shariah Supervisory Board, BankIslami Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad Imran Usmani - Shariah Advisor, Meezan Bank

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:30

Session Four
Case Study: TBA

14:30 - 15:15

Session Five: Sukuk, Islamic Capital Markets and Islamic Equity for Pakistan

The outlook for Islamic equity and capital markets for Pakistan

•		Sukuk structures and legal documentations
•		Addressing Sukuk risks, ratings, default and resolutions
•		The potential of private and private sector Sukuk issuance
•		The advancement of Islamic equities in Pakistan
•		Performance measurement and purification for Islamic equity and equity-linked products
•		Shariah screening and Islamic equity indices
•		Alternative financing options and innovative instruments

Panelists:

Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim - Managing Partner & CEO Chief Executive Officer First Habib Modaraba

Mujeeb Beig - SVP and Head of Product Development and Research, MCB Bank

Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui - Team Member Shariah Advisory, BankIslami Pakistan Limited

Faizan Ahmed Memon - Head Product Development - Habib Product Development, HBL Islamic Banking

15:15 - 16:00

Session Six: Recent developments and emergence in the Takaful markets

Updates on the local and international Takaful industry

•		What are the practical, everyday challenges faced by Takaful firms
•		Increasing Takaful firms distribution channels
•		Optimizing investment strategy to reduce solvency requirements in a market of limited investment opportunity
•		Key governance issues: Disclosure and transparency of investments and risk management within fund structures
•		Providing competitive and equitable underwriting standards
•		MicroTakaful's potential in Pakistan