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Has wide ranged experience in (a) matters pertaining to Pakistan’s trade and industry with reference to protection to domestic industry, improving its competitiveness, rationalization of customs tariff and quasi-judicial functions of implementation and administration of trade remedy laws, and domestic revenue mobilization, (b) economic crime investigations, (c) monitoring, evaluation and inspections, (d) KYC activities, (f) bank default cases and (g) research, analysis and studies. Initiated 29 ADD cases including sorbitol, PSF, hydrogen peroxide, CRC, CCB, galvanized coils, certain paper, wire rod, printing ink, dextrose monohydrate, writing & printing paper, coated paper, grey back & white back, wall and floor tiles, PFY, phthalic anhydride, concrete reinforcing steel bars, sulphonic acid, PVC(S.G) & Cotton Yarn.Conducted tariff protection and competitive cases of:Automobiles: cars & vehicles & parts thereof. Chemicals: Acetate yarn, activated carbon, BCS, butyl acetate, calcium carbide, carbon black, caustic soda, DOP, electrostatic powder, formic acid, hydrogen peroxide, molding compounds, printing ink, pharmaceuticals, plastics resins, PVC, PTA, soda ash, sorbitol, monomer, sulphonic acid, urea / melamine formaldehyde, VCM etc. Engineering Goods: Agricultural machinery, diesel engines, engineering goods & inputs, inputs for capital goods, refrigerators, spring steel bars, steel melting & products, thermostat control devices, welding electrodes and wire rods. Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals: tubes, C.C.B, CRC, HRC, galvanized sheets, iron and steel, reinforced steel bars, seamless tubes, ship breaking etc. Misc. Products: sugar, artificial leather, confectionary, ceramic products, cigarettes filter rods, dairy products, detergents, edible oil, empty gelatin capsules, fertilizers, fiber glass, footwear, glass industry & reinforced plastics, metal cans, metalized yarn, oil & paint brushes & varnishes, polyurethane leather, rubber tires, adhesive tapes, shampoos, soap, and wood particle boards etc.Paper & Paper Board: certain paper, coated bleached board, high pressure laminates, kraft paper, duplex paper board, bag & sacks, writing and printing paper.Plastics and Resins: PET chips yarn & bottle grade, poly. chips tape grade, PVC resins, plastic compounds, BOPP film, and floor coverings etc.Textiles: Art silk yarn, cotton & yarn, denim cloth, dye stuff, MMF, PET chips, PFY, polyester resins, PSF, VSF, thread & yarn, synthetic: blankets, carpets, fabrics, woolen, textile chemicals.
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Chief Executive OfficerBins - Business Insights & Solutions Dec 2024 - Present
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MemberPrime Minister'S Inspection Commission Jul 2022 - Dec 2024
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MemberPrime Minister'S Inspection Commission Jul 2022 - Dec 2024Islamabad, PakistanConducted the following inquiries as Member Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC):i. Affairs of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) with reference to:a. Shortage of therapeutic drugs in the market and issues pertaining to pricing. b. Issues pertaining to administrative lapses and regulatory aberrations. c. Improving overall level of governance in the affairs of the DRAP. ii. Financial corruption in the purchase of two used Aframax vessels at exorbitant prices by Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) and improving it governance.iii. Lahore Electric Supply Company’s (LESCO) negligence in supplying power to JW SEZ.iv. To ascertain correct figures of losses of damaged wheat stored at PASSCO go downs during the floods of 2022 and its financial affairs for improving governance. v. Controlling over billing by electric companies and relief for the consumers.vi. Monitoring, evaluation and inspection of PSDP project (K-4 - Greater Water Supply Scheme District Karachi & Thatta Sindh).vii. Comprehensive Review of the Track and Trace System (T&TS) of FBR.viii. Inquiry in the Delay of Construction of Model Prison, Islamabad
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ChairmanArco (Abbas Raza & Co.) - Consultants & Advisors, Commerce, Trade & Industry. Oct 2017 - Jun 2022Islamabad, PakistanARCO is one of the few organizations in the country which has a group of experts with professional expertise to provide technical and legal services in the fields of trade and industry and matters falling under GATT / WTO and tariffs and trade taxes. ARCO has more than forty years of experience in matters pertaining to commerce, trade and industry, trade taxes and tariffs, protection to domestic industry, trade remedy measures, free trade agreements, corruption and money laundering cases. It has conducted many micro and macro studies for national and international organizations.
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ChairmanNational Tariff Commission Mar 2015 - Oct 2016IslamabadAs Chairman NTC, managed the following functions of the NTC: Advised the GOP on tariff and other trade measures to provide assistance to the domestic industry and improving its competitiveness. Rationalization of tariff structure and removal of tariff and fiscal anomalies. Implementation and administration of the NTC Act, 2015 and the 3 trade remedy Laws and Safeguard Measures. Advised the exporters and domestic producers facing trade remedy investigations abroad. Assisted the GOP at the WTO’s DSBReviewed 4 ordinances and proposed changes/amendments prior to their enactment. On the reference of M/o Commerce conducted the following: Analysis of the agreement with IMF and World Bank along with Tariff Rationalization Study, conducted by the Consultant to the M/o Commerce. Study on tariff rationalization and proposed tariff rates for four sectors viz. chemicals, paper and paper board, textile value chain and iron and steel. Recommended broad parameters, criterion and rational tariff structure.Invoked the function of improving competitiveness of the domestic industry in the Commission.Developed a detailed “check list” for ensuring compliance, transparency and improved governance in anti-dumping investigations.Undertook the following 5 studies in the Commission for the Govt.: Anti-export bias in tariffs. Reasons for decline in exports of Pakistan. Impact of exchange rate on Pakistan’s exports. Abuse / misuse of concessionary duty regime on raw materials / inputs. Improving competitiveness of the industry.Reviewed the Pak China FTA and identified the products which need to be excluded from the Agreement. Prepared criteria and parameters for the no-concession lists for FTAs with Turkey and Thailand and identified the list of products to be excluded from the said FTAs.conducted 29 ADD cases and conducted studies on more than 200 industrial sectors (detailed list of cases as per CV}. -
MemberPrime Minister'S Inspection Commission, Government Of Pakistan Apr 2014 - Feb 2015As Member, Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission, I was engaged in investigating and improving governance, inter alia, in the areas of:i. Controlling over billing by electric companies and relief for the consumers.ii. Scrutiny of NHA (National Highway Authority) projects.iii. Sale of counterfeit Pak and foreign currency, legal instruments, bonds and saving certificates. iv. POL pricing scam. v. Misdeclaration of goods (refined product misdeclared as crude oil) by an oil refinery. vi. Evasion of federal taxes and duties. vii. Grant of illegal export rebates and non-surrendering of foreign exchange to the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan). viii. Corruption in UET Peshawar Project. ix. Monitoring of Public Sector Development Projects.x. Investigation of politically exposed persons on account of corruption and corrupt practices.
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Consultant (Governance And Anti-Corruption)The World Bank Oct 2011 - Apr 2014PakistanAdvising the Bank on issues pertaining to anti-corruption and governance and conduct of studies relating to them. -
Consultant (Governance And Anti-Corruption)The World Bank Oct 2011 - Apr 2014PakistanAs Consultant to the World Bank, M. Abbas Raza has prepared the following reports for the Governance Section of the World Bank:a. Synthetic Report on National Accountability Bureau (NAB).b. National Accountability Commission, Bill 2012 – Legal and Operational Implications. c. Anti-corruption strategy for the World Bank.d. Review of anti-corruption institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K.P) and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA).e. Comparison of the anti-corruption laws of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Qatar with National Accountability Ordinance 1999 to induce best practices in new anti-corruption laws for Pakistan. f. Legal and administrative constraints to the effectiveness of anti-corruption institutions / systems in KP and FATA.Gave a presentation to the donor agencies, inter alia, attended by the senior representative of World Bank, IMF, ADB, DFID etc. on anti-corruption hosted by UNDP in November, 2012
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Chief ExecutiveCenter For Economics, Governance And Accountability Jan 2010 - Apr 2012Islamabad, Pakistan
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Advisor & Project Director: Domestic CommerceMinistry Of Commerce, Government Of Pakistan Dec 2008 - Jul 2011Islamabad, Pakistani. Supervision of the project titled “Creation of Domestic Commerce Wing in the Ministry of Commerce”.ii. To analyze / evaluate and make Plan to execute the studies as per recommendations made therein.iii. Coordinate with the concerned Ministries / Divisions, Departments, Organizations, Provincial Governments for implementation of the following ten research studies on Domestic Commerce:a. Study on Competitivenessb. Study on Protectionc. Study on Subsidies and Incentive Regimes (SIR)d. Study on Retail Marketse. Study on Wholesale Marketsf. Study on Storage and Warehousingg. Study on Real Estateh. Study on Transporti. Domestic Commerce Surveyj. The State of Market Regulation in Pakistaniv. Supervise implementation of the said recommendations in consultation with all stakeholders.v. To hold seminars, workshops, training programmes.vi. To give presentations and provide consultation on the state of DomesticCommerce in Pakistan.vii. Supervision and preparation of PC-Is and other documents related toDomestic Commerce.viii. To take up all necessary administrative and financial measures for effective and proper implementation of the Project.ix. As Advisor Domestic Commerce, M/o Commerce, was Member of the Committee and the focal point for the implementation of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Accelerated Economic Transformation Programme (March 2009 to June 2010).x. As Advisor Domestic Commerce prepared the following concept papers which were submitted to the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) for financial assistance in 2009-10:a. Increasing market access of domestically produced products in the FoDP countries.b. Development and announcement of a long term tariff policy.c. Increasing the competitiveness of the domestic industry.
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Economic Consultant, Special Operations WingNational Accountability Bureau (Nab) Mar 2006 - Sep 2008Head Quarters , Islamabad, Pakistan1. To advice the Bureau on anti-corruption initiatives2. Investigation and Monitoring. 3. Case officer for mega economic crime cases.4. Economic Crime Investigations: During the service in the NAB he investigated the following mega economic crime cases: i. Petroleum Sector: a. Oil price fixation by oil marketing companies and refineries. b. Import of substandard petroleum product by a public sector organization. ii. Counterfeiting: a. Induction of fake and counterfeit currency (both local and foreign) into the economy and the banking system. A recovery of Rs.12 billion was made in the case. b. Printing of fake saving certificates and acquisition of bank loans against them by defrauding the banks. c. Printing of fake and counterfeit adhesive and non-judicial stamp papers and inducing the same into the economy. d. Printing of fake US Dollars and ₤ Sterling. iii. Pakistan Mint: Pakistan Mint on pilferage of precious metal and coins.iv. Customs and Foreign Exchange:Illegal claim of customs export rebate and defrauding the State Bank of Pakistan by non-submission of foreign exchange. v. Money Laundering:Defrauding the government by triple money laundering on a massive scale. vi. Miscellaneous: a. Illegal export of automobiles by a commercial bank. b. Defrauding of an importer by a foreign supplier. c. Defrauding of a foreign importer by a local supplier.
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Director (Wto) Faculty Of Management SciencesInternational Islamic University, Islamabad May 2004 - Mar 2006Islamabad, PakistanConduct of training courses for business executives in the fields of international trade and GATT / WTO.
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Director EconomicsNational Tariff Commission, M/O Commerce, Government Of Pakistan Oct 1990 - May 2004Islamabad, Pakistan1. Economy:i. Economic growth, ii. Inducing value addition and sophistication, iii. Improving the competitiveness of the indigenous industry,iv. Promoting exports from Pakistan,v. Providing tariff protection / assistance to the indigenous industry,vi. Revenue implications of federal taxes and duties,vii. Measures to counter dumping and other unfair trade measures adopted in respect of import and sale of foreign goods in Pakistan,viii. Determining the impact of unfair trade and under-invoicing on the industry and the economy, andix. Measures relating to trade remedy laws. 2. The economic analysis and investigations pertaining to the above mentioned aspects have enabled him to get an inside to the sectors, scrutinize and understand their market, fiscal economy, and other issues in an effective manner. The industrial sectors, studied and investigated, include engineering, chemicals and metals etc.3. Has conducted studies on issues of national importance pertaining to globalization and theWTO regime, effective tariff protection levels for the domestic industry, Impact of MFN status to India on Pakistan, tariff bindings by Pakistan under market access negotiations and its impact on domestic industry and consumers, increasing exports through greater market access and regional trade agreements under article XXVIII bis – Tariff Negotiations, benefits under Article XVIIIC of GATT, 1994 for higher protection to infant, existing or particular industry for economic development.
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Deputy General ManagerPunjab Industrial Development Board, Government Of The Punjab Oct 1988 - Oct 1990Lahore, Pakistan1. Coordination between Boards projects and the Head Office.2. Fixation of the rates of sugar for the sale of sugar of the Board’s two Sugar Mills. 3. Development of the projects for the Board.
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Chief ExecutiveInternational Business Consultants Apr 1982 - Sep 1988Karachi, Pakistani. Private practice in the fields of Federal Taxes and Duties.ii. Consultancy Services in Business Development.
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ExecutiveAttock Refinery Limited Mar 1981 - May 1982Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistani. Handling of Price equalization claimsii. Cases pertaining to federal taxes and duties specially federal excise duty and customs
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Abbas R. attended University Of The Punjab, Lahore.
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