About us
Our Forum
Diplomatic Forum is an independent, non-political and non-profit body. The main objective of the Forum is to help in building a softer image of the country by highlighting the investments being done in the country the foreign and local investors.
This Forum is backed by prominent businessmen and former diplomats of the country with the objective to give awareness to the people of Pakistan of the role of diplomats and foreign investors in social & economic development of Pakistan.
The Diplomatic Forum, as a bridge and liaison, will continue to play a key role in fulfilling the natural resources and trade needs of mutual interest, not in matters of mutual interest.
The Diplomatic Forum, as a Think Tank, is playing a positive role in shaping the importance of the private sector and the role of the government in Pakistan’s independent and sovereign foreign policy. We urgently need to not only embark on a beautiful, engaging and meaningful dialogue with the United Nations, but also fulfill our responsibilities as a country and nation in building and developing human life by building strong friendships.
Our Vision And Missions
The Vision of the Forum is to bring the name of Pakistan at the peak of world trade, be it import or export and to build an image of the country for the world to recognize as an investment goldmine. Keeping this as it is, the mission of the Forum is to realize this vision and to use all resources available bringing a change for future generations to come.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
- To promote the soft image of Pakistan by enhancing and strengthening relations with foreign diplomats, business and social development entities
- To provide a platform to discuss, through seminars and conferences, pressing national and international issues pertaining to economic and social development
- To develop ties and provide networking opportunities between local business communities with foreign diplomats and business groups
- To invite foreign delegations for exploratory visits to discover investment opportunities in Pakistan
- To organize foreign exploratory visits for Pakistani business groups to discover opportunities in other countries
- To organize Diplomatic & Foreign Investment Award / Conference, The role of diplomats & foreign investors in the socio-economic development of Pakistan
- To organized Pakistan Development & Investment Conference / Award, about development of Pakistan.
- To organize Women Entrepreneur’s Expo, promoting women empowerment
- To help promote the women entrepreneurship in Pakistan
- To initiate programs and projects of economic and social development
- To establish B2B and P2P contacts among the business groups of respective foreign countries.
- To initiate Excellence Awards in the field of foreign relations, business and social development
- To conduct research for foreign diplomats on economic and social issues
- To produce documentaries on business and social issues
- To coordinate and collaborate with print and electronic media on important national and international issues
- To publish awareness raising material on business, economic and social issues
- To establish Education for youth development program Guide and connect the local youth for technical & skilled education
- We involve government, NGOs and private sector and provide them a platform to discuss environmental issues and their solution
- Diplomatic Forum Promotes Govt. of Pakistan’s CPEC Vision & Mission
- To Establish Economic & Social Development of Pakistan, Infrastructure, Human Resources, Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, Oil, Gas, Energy, Mining, Safe & Healthy Citizen, Education for Youth Development, Environment & Standards
- Safe & Healthy Citizen Life, The project aims to arrange medical & health solutions for the citizen of Pakistan
- A series of seminars, conferences and dialogues about the human and social development of the county
Our Team
Muhammad Asif Haroon
Founder & President
Diplomatic Forum for Socio-Economic Foundation
Commercial consul
Consulate General of the Republic of the Gambia (Hon)
Chief Executive, Diplomatic Call International Consultancy
Chief Executive, Pinnacle Traders
Rear Admiral Tanveer Ahmed
Patron-in-Chief
Diplomatic Forum for Socio-Economic Foundation
Prof. Dr. Shahida Wizarat
Chairperson Advisory Board, Diplomatic Forum
Dean CESD Institute of Business Management
HOD Economics, Director Research,
Chief Editor, Pakistan Business Review
Institute of Business Management
Syed Tahir Husain
Consul General
Consulate General The Republic of The Gambia (Hon)
Senator Nisar Memon
Former President
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI)
Seth Usman Kolia
Chairman
Essa Corporation
Former Director General
Board of Investment (BOI)
Brig. Mr. Tariq Khalil (Rtd)
Political / Defence and Strategic Analysis
Brig. Akhtar Janjua (Rtd)
Political / Defence and Strategic Analysis
Col. Asad Iqbal Chowan (Retd)
Political / Defence and Strategic Analysis
Prof. Dr. Talat A. Wizarat
Center for Policy and Area Studies
Department Professor and HoD
Institute of Business Management
Engr. M.A. Jabbar
Hon. Consul General
Consulate General of the Ukraine in Karachi
Ibrahim Kasumbi
CEO, Umair Petrochemicals (Pvt) Ltd
Former Senior Vice President
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI)
Uzma Gul
Chairperson
Jammu Kashmir Solidarity Movement
Pak Kashmir Women Alliance
General Hameed Gul Foundation
Mr. Tariq Hassan
Former Chairman
Export Processing Zone Authority of Pakistan
Former City Naib Nazim Karachi
Anwer Malik
Advisor, Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Karachi
Muhammad Hanif Khan
Vice President
Muhammad Zakir
Secretary General
Sadiq Ali
Joint Secretary
Muhammad Shakir
Finance Secretary
Mubeen Durrani
Member
Arsalan Abdul Latif
Member
Barrister Gul Nawaz Khan (United Kingdom)
Arif Anis Malik (United Kingdom)
Nasir Kazmi (Europe)
Koehl Petra (Germany)
Luzia Maria Scherrer (Switzerland)
Safdar Ghafoor (Australia)
Anis Ur Rehman (Mauritius)
Mohammad Raza Koreshi (Canada)
Tariq Shadab
Chairman, Diplomatic Forum
Secretary General, Asian Union Forum
Engr. Muhammad Waseem Yaseen
Chairman
Asian Union Forum (AUF)
Dr. Munawwar Hussain
President
Asian Union Forum
Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui
Chairman
Afeef Group of Industries
President
Karachi Business Forum & Think Tank
Former President
Korangi Association of Trade & Industry
Hanif Khan Khurram
Chief Executive
Perfect Express International Courier
Syed Safeer Ul Hassan
Chairman
Solo Group Pakistan
Zuhair Naseer
Managing Director
Badar Expo Solutions
Babar Abbasi
Chief Executive
Hussain Marketing Network
Rehan Siddiqui
Chairman, Punjab Region (Lahore)
Diplomatic Forum
Muhammad Riaz Iqbal
Director
New Standard Engineering
Saif ur Rehman Wazir
Chief Executive Officer
Wazir’s Logistics
Zeeshan Rajput Bhatti
Founder Director
Innovative Group
Mr. Muhammad Asad Fecto
Chief Executive
Facto Group of Companies
Haji Masood Parekh
Chairman
Memon Khidmat Forum
Mr. Ahmed Bux
Chairman
Muzammil Group of Companies
Mr. Muhammad Arif
Advisor to BOD
WallStreet Exchange Company (Pvt) Ltd
Mr. Akhtar Yunus
Chief Executive
Anis Apparel
Rizwan Khanzada
Chief Executive
Karachi Leather & Marble
Barrister Khawaja Naveed Ahmed
Barrister Jehangir Ishtiaq
Advocate Pir Darwesh Khan Kheshgi
Advocate Arif Abdul Sattar
Jahanzeb Khan
Comptroller, Governor House Karachi
Mir Javed Iqbal
Advisor, K.M.C.
Muhammad Danish
Director, Horizon Event
Ibrar Hussain Malik
Deputy Director, KMC
Zaheer Muhammad Siddiqui
Abdul Qadir Bullo
Muhammad Danish
Syed Muhammad Aslam Shah
Mirza Munawar Imdad
Muhammad Kamran
Zeeshan Zahid
Ahmed Ali Khan
Yousuf Khalil
Tauqeer Ahmed Khan
Muneer Ahmed
Chairman
Administration & PR Committee
Zareen Zahid
Chairperson
Foreign Liaison Committee
Syed Ahmed Haroon
Editor
Alishah Aziz Gulzar
Director
Foreign Liaison Committee
Syed Muhammad Rizwan
Head of Trade Project Strategic & Planning
Arshad Hussain
Public Relation Officer
Maaz Mukaddam
Coordinator
Rana Nasir
Javed Iqbal
Irfan
Photographer
Muhammad Ahmed Faheem
Graphic Designer
Bitashware Technologies
IT Company