Event essentials
Join us on the evening
Date
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Venue
Pakistan Embassy Hall, Doha
Registration
6:30 PM
Conference
7:00 PM
Dinner
9:10 PM onward
Dress code
Formal / Business Attire
Conference at a glance
A platform built for connection and delivery
01
Expand
A representative membership platform spanning large enterprises and SMEs.
02
Connect
A direct interface with embassy, business and regulatory stakeholders.
03
Deliver
A 12-month programme of briefings, opportunities and member action.
Strategic purpose
Five objectives for the inaugural conference
- Formalise the membership platform Bring together the full spectrum of Pakistani businesses in Qatar, from large-scale groups to SMEs, under one representative council.
- Bridge business and diplomacy Create a structured interface with the Embassy of Pakistan's Trade & Investment and Community Welfare wings.
- Unveil the operational roadmap Present the three-point plan: membership expansion, formal institutional channels and an opportunity-relay mechanism.
- Enable member-to-member networking Support structured business matchmaking across trading, construction, food security, logistics, IT, textiles and real estate.
- Set the next 12 months in motion Establish quarterly briefings, sector webinars and the planned Pakistani trade delegation to Doha.
Programme
Conference timeline
Keynote
Keynote speakers
Mr Mehmood Arshad
Chairman of the Pakistan Chapter, Qatar-Pakistan Joint Business Council
Senior Pakistan-side business representative engaged with Qatar at the bilateral level and aligned with the FPCCI-Qatar Chamber track.
Mr Akbar Khan
Acting CEO, AlRayan Investment
Advises corporates on strategic direction through a Qatar-focused investment banking and asset management practice.
Featured addresses
Members, embassy and ambassador
Mohammed Israr Malazai
President, PBCQ — Welcome Address & Conference Overview
Welcomes members and guests, outlines the Executive Council's mandate to widen membership, and frames PBCQ's development into a broad-based members' council.
Qurat Ul Ain Zafar
Trade & Investment Attaché, Embassy of Pakistan, Doha
Provides a trade and investment update, and explains how members can access support for exhibitions, B2B matchmaking and regulatory liaison.
HE Muhammad Aamer
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the State of Qatar
Frames Pakistan-Qatar relations as a priority partnership and reinforces the Embassy's commitment to PBCQ members.
Fawad Rana
Chairman, PBCQ — Closing Note
Summarises the evening's key messages, reinforces the three-point roadmap, and commits the Executive Council to member accountability.
Engagement forum
Scaling Pakistani enterprise in Qatar
What is holding us back — and what will move us forward?
A moderated panel of 3–4 speakers, with three minutes of opening remarks each, followed by an open discussion from the floor.
- What are the top three practical barriers Pakistani businesses face when entering or scaling in Qatar?
- How can the digital portal and curated briefings become genuinely useful to members?
- What role should PBCQ play in linking members to QFZA, QFC and QIA incentives?
- How can large Pakistani businesses mentor and open doors for SMEs?
From dialogue to delivery
Closing commitments and next steps
From tomorrow
Membership desk
Registration opens with balanced representation across large enterprise and SMEs.
Within 30 days
Sector briefing
First focused briefing on food security and logistics.
Within the quarter
Progress report
Update on memoranda of understanding with Qatari institutions.
"PBCQ is not the Executive Council; it is every Pakistani business owner in this room."