AlHuda : Specialized Workshop on Islamic Investment and Sukuk at PC Hotel , Lahore.

The concluding ceremony of two day specialized workshop on Islamic Investment & Sukuk ( Islamic Bond) held at PC hotel Lahore on 23rd January, 2007, The Workshop organized by AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Islamic Economics.The purpose of this Specialized Workshop is to promote Islamic Investment and Sukuk in the area,. Sukuk(Islamic Bond) is a emerging market which can go a long way in Pakistan.

Workshop inaugurated by Mr. Imtiaz Anjum Ch. Member Finance WAPDA, who is also the CEO of WAPDA First Sukuk Company Ltd. There are many researches oriented technical papers were presented by Prominent Bankers and Finance Expert. Mr. Mujeeb Baig, Head of Products Development & Research - First Dawood Islamic Bank, Mr. Hammad Rasool – Director, WAPDA First Sukuk Company Ltd, Mr. Abdul Wadood Khan – A research scholar on Islamic Economics, Mr. Sohail Yaqoob, Head of Marketing – AlMeezan Investment Limited, Dr. Shahid A. Zia – Head of Training, Lahore Stock Exchange , Dr. Muhammad Qaseem – Sharia Advisor Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited, Mr. Tanwir Haral – Regional Manager Arif Habib Investment and Zubair Mughal Director AlHuda lead the workshop.

Speaking about the Workshop Director AlHuda Zubair Mughal Said, that it is a research based Workshop to promote and accelerate Islamic Investment He also mention that in the International market,  number of Sukuk has issued by prominent Group and Govt. authority to fulfillment their financing need.  such as BMA Behrain,  Emaar Properties , Aldar-UAE, Amlaak etc and there is a huge potential in Pakistan in private and public sector. The Workshop attended by representations of Dubai Islamic Bank, AlBaraka Islamic Bank, Meezan Bank, , Trust security, Arif Habib Investment, Lahore stock exchange, Al Meezan Investment, Haleeb Foods , WAPDA, SSGCL, Auto Soft, Prime Commercial Bank Ltd, SKB Group, First Dawood Islamic Bank and other prominent Financial organizations