Energy & Tax Reforms in Pakistan by Dr. Vaqar Ahmed

1. POLICY SYMPOSIUM ON
TAXATION & ENERGY REFORMS IN PAKISTAN
Friday,29th November 2013, Crystal Ball Room, Marriott Hotel, Islamabad
(09:15 – 10:45am)
(09:15 – 09:45am): Registration
(09:45 – 10:00am):Welcome Address byAbid Q. Suleri, Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute
(10:00 – 10: 45am) Special Remarks
KhurramDastgir Khan, Minister for Privatization and Commerce
Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari, Senator, Senate of Pakistan
KhaqaanNajeeb, Director General, Economic Reforms Unit, Ministry of Finance
Refreshments(10:45 – 11:15am)
(11:15am – 12:45pm)
Session-I: Taxation Reforms in Pakistan – Way Forward
Chair:NasreenJalil, Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics, Planning
and Development and Privatization
Distinguished Remarks: Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms
Presentation: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Special Remarks:
Tariq Bajwa, Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue
SakibSherani, Chief Executive Officer, Macroeconomics Insights (Pvt) Ltd
Umer Cheema, Investigative Journalist, The News International
Moderated Discussion
Lunch(12:45 – 2:30pm)
2:30 – 4:00pm
Session-II: Energy Sector – Challenges& Current Options
Chair: Musadik Malik, Minister/Special Assistant to Prime Ministeron Water and Power
Distinguished Remarks: Saeed Ahmed Khan, Chairman, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
Presentation: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Special Remarks:
Kaiser Bengali, Advisor to Chief Minister Balochistan
Syed Mohammed Ali, CEO, EngroPowergen
Anjum Ibrahim, Resident Editor, Business Recorder
Moderated Discussion
Vote of Thanks: Vaqar Ahmed, Deputy Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute
High Tea/Refreshments