Author: Nighat Mehroze Chishti
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Nighat Mehroze Chishti

Personal Info.	  :

	Name		:	Nighat M Chishti
	Title		:	Mrs.
	Nationality	:	Pakistani
	Age		:	47 Years
	Status		:	Married
	Children	:	Two Sons
	Address (Off)	:	Chief Instructor
				NIM Karachi, University Road, Block-11,
				Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi-75300.

	Address (Res)	:	B-6, NIM Campus, University Road, Block-11,
				Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi-75300.

Work Experience  :	Chief Instructor NIPA Karachi (August 2006 to date)

□	To conduct training for Civil Servants of BS-18/19, mandatory for their promotion to the next grade.
	
Director Export Promotion Bureau (Now known as Trade Development Authority of Pakistan) (July 2005 – July 2006) 

□	To prepare and implement projects for marketing of Pakistan Products.

Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo Japan   (December 2001 – June 2005)

□	To work for the promotion of Pakistani exports to Japan
□	To co-ordinate the utilization of Japanese financial assistance for the development projects of Pakistan.
□	To attract maximum Japanese FDI to Pakistan

Director (Export Supply Management) Export Promotion Bureau (September 2000 – December 2001)
				
□	To identify new markets of Pakistani products and prepare plans for Product adaptation.
□	To monitor and ensure efficient collection and dissemination of
□	information related to international Trade.
□	To arrange preparation and execution of product focused publicity campaigns.

Special Assistant to Chairman/Deputy Manager, Marketing
(March 1998 – September 2000) Port Qasim Authority, Karachi,
 Pakistan.

□	Prepared Marketing Strategy for Port Qasim Authority
□	Worked on PQA web-site Design and Hosting Project
□	Leader on ISO 9002 Project as Management Representative
□	Received Letter of Appreciation from Chairman PQA


Deputy Director (Textile Quota) (1997 – 1998) Export
Promotion Bureau Karachi, Pakistan.

□	Managed transparent allocation of Textile Quota to Pakistani Exporters through computerized process.
□	Contributed towards the Textile Quota Policy Formulation for 1998 – 99 
□	Supervised and ensured efficient quota utilization by textile exporters of Pakistan.

Deputy Director (Computer Section), (1993-1994) Textile
Quota, Directorate, Karachi, Pakistan.

□	Supervised the Computerization of Textile Quota Allocation and Utilization Process to ensure its transparency.
Deputy Director (Islamabad Region), (1990-1992) Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Karachi, Pakistan.

□	Organized training Courses for women exporters of the region.
□	Managed the personnel, financial and administrative affairs of EPB Islamabad.
□	Arranged Training Courses for local exporters.
□	Liaise with foreign commercial officers at Islamabad.
□	Received Letter of Appreciation from Vice Chairman EPB

Assistant Controller Imports & Exports, (1985-1990), Ministry
of Commerce, Islamabad, Pakistan.

□	Authorized import and export of restricted /banned items in accordance with National Trade Policy.
□	Contributed towards formulation of National Trade Policy.

Foreign Training/
Seminars:
□	Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program of Graduate Study and Professional Development at University of Washington, Seattle, USA. (September, 1992 – September, 1993)
□	International Finance Seminar, arranged by Institute of International Education and World bank (March 9 through 12 1993) Los Angles USA.
□	Internship with Washington State Department of Trade & Economic Development,  Seattle, USA. (25th April to 4th June 1993)
□	Good Governance & Sustainable Development,  University of Minnesota, USA.
□	Internship with UNIFEM Asia and Pacific Division. (28th June to 6th August, 1993) New York USA
□	Participated in the final selection of the Employee of the Year Award by Seattle Federal Executive Board, USA. (April, 1993)

Training/Workshops
(Pakistan)			
			□	E-Commerce for Managers (20-23 November, 2000)
		□	Qualified ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training Course
 conducted by BVQI (October, 1999)
□	Development of Shipping Policy, Seminar-cum-Workshop organized by UN Commission for Asia & Pacific and Ministry of Communication, Government of Pakistan. (14th to 16th June, 1999)
□	Understanding ISO 9000, Workshop conducted by Pakistan Institute of Management. (24th to 27th March, 1999)
□	“Women in Management” Training Program arranged by Graduate school of Business Administration.  The Lahore University of Management Sciences. (8th May to 10th May, 1994)
□	Export Promotion Workshop organized by CBI, the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing Countries, an agency of the Netherlands’ Government. (12th – 14th Dec. 1991)
□	“How to Set up an Export Business” Workshop organized by Regional Institute of Management, Islamabad. (10th – 14th March 1991)
□	Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.  Training Course organized by Customs Co-operation Council.

Projects Completed

□	UK Environmental Laws & its impact on Sourcing Patterns of UK Textile Industry.
□	Tobacco Market in China Market Survey conducted for a British Statistical Company as part of MBA requirements.
□	“Quality Assurance Analysis” of, Kemira, a British Chemical Company conducted as part of MBA requirements.
□	“Feasibility Study for a Multi-Purpose, Multi Cultural Centre at Manchester, UK”.
□	Feasibility Study for Introduction of BBA Classes at Manchester Business School, UK

Publications: 	□“Constitutional Development in Afghanistan “                                              ISBN-10: 969407228X ,	ISBN-13: 978-9694072289

□	Various articles in the newspapers regarding Pakistani exports and foreign markets.
Education

□	Masters in Business Administration (1994-96), Manchester Business School, Manchester UK
				Major subjects: International Business, International Marketing

□	M.Phil. in Area Studies (Central Asia) 1984, University of Peshawar
□	LLB Khyber Law College, University of Peshawar, Peshawar; (1980) 
Major Subjects: International Law Mercantile Law, Labor Laws I 

□	BA. Jinnah College of Women, University of Peshawar, Peshawar (1977) 
				Major Subjects: Law, Statistics

Computer Skills

			□	MS Word
			□	Excel
			□	PowerPoint
			□	Ami Pro
			□	Lotus 123
			

Interests		Social Work, Reading