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Newsletter The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan • Successful filing of achievements and particulars for the AKD Group. The Institute remains steadfast in including annual membership fees. its commitment to the corporate governance and the Director Training Program is one such initiative. The This progress review entailed goal setting for the next program provides the directors’ training to familiarise year, which covered the setting of the following goals: with the code, applicable laws, their duties and • Increase in membership including its retention; responsibilities to enable them to effectively manage • Availability of more opportunities for new members the affairs of the listed companies for and on behalf of to ensure sustainability of club; shareholders. • Achievement of highest recognition award for the club in the forthcoming session. Since the launch, 260 directors have been certified across Karachi, Lahore Islamabad and Faisalabad. Out The meeting concluded with the premise to review the the total certified professionals, 157 are from the non- progress on the goals set on monthly basis to ensure member while 103 are from the member fraternity. This effective monitoring of club activities. speaks volume of the trust and the repute of the Institute Family Gala 2015 amongst the industry and business professionals. The participants appreciated the interactive approach and unique blend of knowledge content and experience sharing provided by the trainers. DTP List of Certified Directors Karachi Certificate # 0254 Muhammad Siddiq Khokhar Non-Executive Director Golden Arrow Selected Stocks Fund Ltd. Certificate # 0255 Abdul Karim Memon Non-Executive Director Golden Arrow Selected Stocks Fund Ltd. Certificate # 0256 Muzammil Abdul Karim Non-Executive Director The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Golden Arrow Selected Stocks Fund Ltd. Northern Regional Committee (NRC) organised Family Get Together for its members on June 12, 2015 at Greens Certificate # 0257 Anum Dhedhi Hut, Peshawar. Saifullah, chairman NRC welcomed the Chief Investment Officer guests. The evening was filled with exciting and engaging AKD Investment Management Ltd. activities for kids like magic show, puppet show, face painting, tall-man, cartoon characters, jumping castle, Certificate # 0258 musical chair and quiz competition. The event had Nadeem Saulat Siddiqui Head of Public Relations buffet dinner, and provided socialising and networking AKD Investment Management Ltd. opportunities for members and their families. The members and their families actively participated and Certificate # 0259 appreciated the efforts of NRC for organising such Muhammad Waseem, FCA events. Partner Rahman Sarfaraz Rahim Iqbal Rafiq Directors Training Program Certificate # 0260 Arsalan Aftab, ACA Senior Manager ICAP held the fifteenth series of the Directors Training Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Program (DTP) in Karachi in June 2015 exclusively 6 July 2015