6th Global Forum On Islamic Finance - 2018 | COMSATS Institute of Information Technology | 13 March 2018 | Pearl Continental Hotel, Mall Rd, Lahore, Pakistan

The Center of Islamic Finance, established by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore is organizing the 6th Global Forum on Islamic Finance (GFIF) on March 13 & 14, 2018 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan. The theme for GFIF 2018 is “Islamic Finance – Building Sustainable Future”. It provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and academician to present and discuss the most recent innovations and trends as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the field of Islamic Banking and Finance. Read More ...

The recent global financial crisis and the hardships it imposed on many people have raised many questions about the stability and sustainability of the conventional financial system. There are calls for alternative systems that could serve the long-term interests of average citizens around the world while adding value to the real economy. Many observers believe that the Islamic financial system can provide such an alternative, making significant contributions to the sustainable development of global financial markets. Islamic financial sector has the potential to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

2018 Speakers

Mr. Mohammad Shoaib
Chief Executive Officer of Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

Mr. Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim
Managing Director of First Habib Modaraba (FHM).

Mr. Sultan Choudhury
CEO and Director at Al Rayan Bank PLC,

Mr. Omar Sheikh
Accountant by profession

Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin
Executive Director of International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA).

Dr Tamsir Cham

Dr. Kabir Hassan
financial economist

Mr. Akmal Hanuk
CEO of IBFC-UK, Islamic Banking and Finance Centre

Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq
Executive Director of International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA).

Dr. Tahir Rashid
Director of PG International Marketing and Services Management Programmes at Salford Business School and the Secretary General of CIRCLE International

Dr. Razaq Raj
Principal Lecturer for Research and Enterprise in School of Accounting School of Accounting, Finance & Economics.

Dr. M. Ishaq Bhatti
Associate Professor and the founding director of Islamic Banking and Finance Programme at Latrobe University

Dr. Dzuljastri Abdul Razak
PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance from Universiti Sains Malaysia

Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi
Senior Economist at Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI)

Dr. Zamir Iqbal
heads the World Bank Global Islamic Finance Development Center in Istanbul

Mufti Aziz Ur Rehman
qualified Mufti and Shari’ah Scholar

Mufti Ehsan Waquar
Chairman Shariah Board at NBP-Aitemaad, ABL and Soneri Mustaqeem Islamic Banking

Mufti Najeeb Khan
Principal of Hira Foundation School (O Levels) Karachi

Dr. Zubair Usmani
Fazil Takhassus (specialist of Islamic Fiqh and Fatawa) from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi

Mr. Abdul Samad
Resident Shariah Board Member

Dr. Kausar Abbas
Head, Management Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakpatan

Dr. Naseem Razi
Faculty of Shari’ah and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad

Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz
Shariah Advisor, BankIslami

Dr. Shafiullah Jan
Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences

Mr. Ayub Ahmed
Director, Riphah Centre of Islamic Business (Islamic Banking and Finance), Riphah International

Assoc. Prof Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah

Dr. Atiq uz zafar Khan

2018 Sponsors

• NTS
• NBP
• UBL
• Meezan Bank