Aziz Memon conferred Sitara-e-Imtiaz

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi

(Pakistan News and Features Services)

The legendary figure of Aziz Memon received the coveted Sitara-e-Imtiaz award in the field of public service on March 23 as ceremonies were held in provincial capitals to confer presidential civil awards on around 400 personalities for their contributions to their respective fields on the Pakistan Day. 

The Sindh Governor, Kamran Khan Tesori, the Punjab Governor, Baligh-ur-Rahman, the Balochistan Acting Governor, Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, and the Khyber Pakhunkhwa Governor, Haji Ghulam Ali, presented honours to various personalities at the respective Governor Houses. 

Governor Kamran Tesori presented the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award to Aziz Memon in Karachi where a total of 73 people belonging to different fields have been awarded with civil honours at the ceremony. 

Aziz Memon, a renowned entrepreneur, was recognized for his outstanding services in the social sector. His role in the eradication of polio from Pakistan figured prominently in his citation. Besides being the chair of the National Polio Plus Committee, he is a Trustee of the Rotary President and the International President of the English-Speaking Union (ESU). 

He is also credited to have co-founded the Karachi Festival of Books and Libraries (KFBL), the first of its kind initiative to be launched in the 76-year-old history of the country.

Ashfaq Tola elected as VP of South Asian Federation of Accountants

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi 

(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Another feather was added to the cap of Ashfaq Yousuf Tola, acclaimed as one of the financial wizards of the country, when he was recently elected as the Vice President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in its annual elections, which include member countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, and Afghanistan. 

Having served as the Minister of State on Revenue and Chairman of the Tax Reforms and Resources Mobilization Commission in the government of former Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Ashfaq Tola is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan, besides Former President ICAP for the term 2022-2023. He has been a member of the ICAP’s Council since 2017. 

He has also served as the Vice President for the term 2020-22 and headed various committees of the Institute, including the Fiscal Laws, Economic Advisory and Government Relationship, Overseas Coordination, and Examination Committees. 

He is a life member of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry; he has also served as a technical advisor to a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Board, a Member of the Board of Directors CA Worldwide, a Member of the Board of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), Member of the Board of Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), President of Karachi Club for four years. 

Ashfaq Tola, himself a fine exponent of the mind sport of bridge, has also held top positions at the Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) besides having played a pivotal role in its development and growth.

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