Special Interview: Mr. Jawed Bilwani
Senior Vice President Karachi Chamber of
Commerce & Industry
By Mawaiz Khan Akash
Introduce yourself including your education, brought and achievements.
Ans: My Name is Jawed Bilwani and I born in Karachi. I got primary and secondary education from Mumbai Brotherhood School. I passed my Higher Secondary School examination from St. Patrick, graduation from Islamia College and L.L.B from Islamia Law College. After completing my education I attached to my family business. My family is in the industry & trade from the very beginning. My father had a great name and respect in Yarn business in Pakistan. He introduced polyester yarn and Nylon yarn in Pakistan. He was the first exporter of Polyester yarn and Nylon yarn in Pakistan. He dealt in business honestly and urged us to do so. He forbade me to turn back from my promise instead of going in loss. I think this the secret of my successful life. While starting my career in business, firstly I stood by my father in business then I accommodated in our Dying Finishing factory and gained too much experience from there. In this continuation I constituted Knitting and Hosiery Dying Unit. I exported fabrics and garments to many countries. This is what I have a simple introduction and by the grace of Allah I have a great name in the market.  >>>>>

Now the time has come…..
Pakistan's economy is registering a nosedive on major economic indicators, especially the foreign currency reserves and ever-increasing trade deficit, resulting in a massive fall of the rupee against the dollar and sounding the alarm about the economic future of the country. The increasing depreciation in the value of the rupee coupled with the flight of capital, largely over suicide bombings and military operations in the restive tribal belt, have hit the economy hard.
The rupee currently stands at above 80 against one US dollar whereas just ten months ago, one dollar was equal to Rs 60. The country's trade deficit stands at 12 billion dollars, which is the highest ever in its 61-year old history. "I simply blame the previous governments for this huge trade deficit. It had allowed all kind of imports, especially the luxury items, while no concrete steps were taken to improve the exports," The distinguished economist Mr. Kaisar Bengali said.
"I had already predicted the current poor economic situation by 2009 due to bad policies. But it has come a year before because of the soaring oil prices in the international market."
Bengali also blames the deteriorating security situation and the inflation rate, which now stands between 11 ands 12 percent, for the current economic woes.
"But due to the poor law and order situation in the country, not only foreign but local investors are shaky to invest." It had been great hopes were surrounding that economy of Pakistan shall be culminated in the era of real democracy after the regime of Dictator Pervez Musharraf, but all of prospect could not possible and declining economy is providing the signal of further Dark Age.
Now the time has come to examine ourselves and policies, rulers would have to obligation that previous error should not be repeated. The government should demonstrate the sincerity with peoples of Pakistan and take such steps which bring the nation towards the prosperity and peace in the region.

What make calculating hours?
Mawaiz Khan Akash
The largest textile factory contributing a large amount of manufacturing to the world situated in China consisting of multistory building with 800 employees. Amazingly the factory owner's including all his staff members, evenly the sweeper of the factory, lives in the same multistory building. They prefer living  >>>>>
email: mawaiz.khan@businessmonitorpk.com

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RECORDER REPORT
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* Access to largest driver library in the industry.
·1000 point capacity.