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Governance, Transparency and Service to Members & Students www.icap.org.pk Chartered Accountants their dedication and selfless efforts. He highlighted the various initiatives taken by Pakistan Embassy for the Toastmasters Club Lahore benefit of community. Mr. Shahid Jamal Kazi, FCA achieved milestones of Advanced Leader Bronze and Advanced Communicator Muhammad Iqbal, ICAP-KSA chapter’s president, Bronze. Mr. Iftikhar Taj, FCA also achieved Advanced highlighted the achievements of the Chapter including Communicator Bronze. The Club reviewed its progress 16 CPD events, the 3rd annual Saudi-Pak symposium, in line with its agreed Success plan and found it family event, and organizing ICAP final exams in Riyadh. satisfactory. The club held its 47th and 48th regular He thanked the Pakistan embassy and SOCPA for their meetings as per schedule. Toastmasters International, continued support and patronage. He also praised the Board of Directors, USA gave its highest recognition efforts of all committee members and the previous to the Club for achievement of earning the President’s Management Committee. Distinguished Club designation in the 2013-14 Distinguished Club Program (DCP). The DCP recognizes Mr. Iqbal specially mentioned about the 3rd Saudi clubs that provide the supportive and positive learning Pak accountancy symposium which was held at the environment that leads to member success. Further, auspicious premises of Ritz Carlton in Riyadh. The the Club also received Founders Award in recognition prominent feature of the event was the Most Valued of creating ICAP Toastmasters Club, Karachi from Contribution to the Profession (MVCP) Awards to Toastmasters International, USA. acknowledge and appreciate the lifetime contributions of four selected names in various segments of Finance. The awards were given to Dr. Umar Chapra for Islamic The Club is holding its regular meeting on 1st and 3rd Economics, Dr. Abdulrahman Alhumaid for IFRS, Mr. Wednesday every month. You can visit the club website Tariq Javed for Banking and Finance and Dr. Ahmad icap.toastmastersclubs.org for further information. The Club is looking forward to welcome you at next Almeghames for Accounting and Auditing. meetings. 3rd Annual General Meeting of KSA Chapter The premier accountancy body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan’s Saudi chapter organized their 3rd AGM on 15 September 2014 at a local hotel in Jeddah. Chief Guest Mr. Aftab A. Khokhar, Pakistan Consul General, was appreciative of the most representative and active platform for the Pakistani accountants in the Kingdom. He thanked the management committee for 7