Nighat Mehroze Chishti

Tel: (92) 21-9244224
Res: (92) 21-9244506 E-mail: mchishti2000@yahoo.com

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