The historic city of Peshawar is set to host the first-ever PAKISTAN BUSINESS SUMMIT at the Serena Hotel on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Under the patronage of Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Summit is co-hosted by the Nutshell Group and Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited, with Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) as Strategic Partner.
With the theme “Shaping What’s Next,” the Summit will gather thought leaders, policymakers, and corporate executives to highlight the desired directions for Pakistan’s economy, innovation ecosystem, and global competitiveness.
The inaugural session will have keynote addresses by H.E. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan; Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue; Senator Dr. Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Climate Change & Environmental Coordination; Muhammad Ali, Federal Minister for Privatisation; Muzammil Aslam, Minister for Finance, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Zarrar Hasham Khan, Federal Secretary, Ministry of IT & Telecommunication; Kaan Terzioglu, Group Chief Executive Officer, VEON; Muhammad Atif Hanif, CEO, Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited; and Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder & Chairman, & Pakistan’s former Minister for Investment.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff (2015-2018) & Chief Executive Strategic Engagements, Nutshell Group, will be delivering the closing address for the esteemed affair.
Various high-powered sessions are planned throughout the day, including The Symphonies of Ecosystems” with a CEO Dialogue with representation from HBL, National Bank of Pakistan, easypaisa digital bank, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited, and Bank of Khyber. Empowered leadership of Planning Commission of Pakistan, ACCA and Planetive, Dawlance, Abacus, will be exploring Climate & Commerce for Building Resilient Businesses, while Work Reimagined: Are We Ready to Adapt?” with have leaders from KAPCO, Coca-Cola, State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, Zakori Group, ICAP, Faysal Bank Limited, and FAST NUCES. Technology is the game changer and the Intelligence Redefined: Data, AI & the Future” will have senior voices from the Ministry of IT, Teradata, TMC Pvt Ltd, PTCL Group, LMKR, SAP, S&P Global Pakistan. The closing session on Pakistan’s economy will also have the leadership of AKD Securities, and China Energy Group.
The Summit positions Peshawar as a natural platform for regional trade, investment, and economic dialogue. As Pakistan looks for new growth frontiers, bringing the business community to the historic city reflects confidence in its potential to become a hub of connectivity and commerce.
The Summit partners include The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), Faysal Bank Limited, National Bank of Pakistan, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited, Bank of Khyber, State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), CORPORATE PAKISTAN GROUP, ACCA, AND Spectreco LLC.
List of Speakers:
H.E. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Chairman, Senate of Pakistan; Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue; Senator Dr. Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Climate Change & Environmental Coordination; Muhammad Ali – Federal Minister for Privatization; Muzammil Aslam, Minister for Finance, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Zarrar Hasham Khan Federal Secretary, Ministry of IT & Telecommunication; Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman (Retd.) Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff (2015–2018) & Chief Executive Strategic Engagements, Nutshell Group; Muhammad Atif Hanif, Chief Executive Officer, Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited; Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder & Chairman, Nutshell Group; Kaan Terzioglu, Group Chief Executive Officer, VEON; Muhammad Nassir Salim, President & CEO, HBL; Rehmat Ali Hasnie, President & CEO, National Bank of Pakistan; Jahanzeb Khan, President & CEO, easypaisa Digital Bank; Jahangir Piracha, MD & CEO, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited; Muhammad Ali Gulfaraz, CEO, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited; Hassan Raza, CEO, Bank of Khyber; Nadia Rehman, Member Climate Change and Food Security, Planning Commission of Pakistan; Ayla Majid, ACCA’s Global President & Founder & CEO, Planetive; Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO, Dawlance; Fatima Asad-Said, CEO, Abacus; Sajjeed Aslam, Partner & Co-Founder, Spectreco LLC, USA; Shahab Qader Khan, CEO, KAPCO; Sami Wahid, GM, Coca-Cola Pakistan & Afghanistan Region; Shoaib Javed Hussain, CEO, State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan; Ayub Zakori, CEO, Zakori Group; Irfan Saleem Awan, CFO, Bank of Khyber & Member, ICAP; Jaudat Hussain, Head of Retail Banking, Faysal Bank Limited; Dr. Sadia Nadeem, Dean & Professor, FAST NUCES; Saquib Ahmad, Thought Leader & Growth Consultant, Haroon Kanth, Head of Global Services Solutions COE, Teradata; Abdul Haseeb, MD & CEO, TMC Pvt Ltd; Asif Ahmad, Group Chief Business Solutions Officer, PTCL Group; Faisal Jamil, MD, LMKR; Fahad Zahid, Interim Country MD, SAP Pakistan & Bahrain; Mujeeb Zahur, MD, S&P Global Pakistan; M. Farid Alam, CEO, AKD Securities; Dr. Hasan Daud Butt, Senior Adviser, China Energy Group;; Rabia Ahmad, Director & Chief Executive Officer, Nutshell Group.
