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2 President's Message

3 From the Desk of Chief Editor

Volume : 35.4 l Jul-Aug 2026

Exclusive Interviews

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Mr. Hasnat Ahmed Qureshi Mr. Nawed Tanwir Abbasi Mr. Faisal Sharif
Managing Director Chairman Director, South Asia Region
Public Procurement Regulatory Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) GAC Group
Authority (PPRA)
11 Corporate Leaders of ICMA Article Section

Transparency in Pakistan’s State Owned
Focus Section 67 Enterprises: Strengthening Financial
Governance for Sustainable Performance
By: Imtiaz Bashir, FCMA
12 The Future of Fraud Prevention 38 AI-Driven Procurement: 71 Ultimate Bene cial Ownership:
Managing Bias, Risk and
Pakistan’s Transparency Imperative
in Procurement
By: Muhammad Sarfraz Arshad, FCMA
Ethical Accountability
By: Mumtaz Hassan, FCMA
16 Digital Procurement for Small and 42 By: Sumera Shahid, ACMA 73 By: Sohailuddin Alavi
A Case for Intrinsic Motivation
Anti-Fraud Technologies in Procurement:
Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
By: Tanveer Ul Qamar, FCMA How Data and Automation Are Closing Top Technology Trend
Longstanding Gaps
19 Blockchain for Sustainable Higher By: Muhammad Nawaz Governing AI Before It Governs the Numbers:
Education: Degree Attestation and
Public Procurement in Pakistan 46 Technology Brings Pace Limiting 76 A Practical Agenda for Finance Leaders
By: Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani
By: Dr. Muhammad Haroon Rasheed Cost Overruns Sector Insights
22 Beyond Automation: Rede ning 49 Blockchain and the Future of 79 Governance Sector of Pakistan
By: Syed Shamim Ahmed, FCMA
Supplier Selection Through AI
Public Procurement and Digital
Transparent Public Procurement
By: Muhammad Rizwan, FCMA
26 AI-Powered Fraud Detection in Public 52 By: Muhammad Junaid Moeen Economy Watch
By: ICMA Research and Publications Department
Smart Procurement for a Digital
Procurement: Transforming Audit and
Economy: Harnessing AI and
Tax Compliance in the Digital Economy
By: Mahwish Mahmood Machine Learning Pakistan’s Re nery Reset: The $6 Billion
29 Reimagining Procurement in Pakistan: E-Procurement in Pakistan: Progress, 82 Test of Investment and Execution
By: Muhammad Musab Mirza
By: ICMA Research and Publications Department
Data Analytics, AI and Human-
Centred Decision-Making 56 Gaps and the Road Ahead 86 Economy News
By: Abbas Ali, ACMA By: Adnan Mehmood Khan
32 Digital Transformation on a 58 Ethical AI-Driven Procurement: Regulatory Watch
Building Human Capital for Transparency
Budget: Leveraging Cloud and
AI for SME Procurement
By: Dr. Syed Faraz Ali
By: Syed Noman Ali Hussaini, ACMA and Accountability in the Digital Economy 87 Regulatory News
35 Digital Intelligence in Procurement: 62 Smart Procurement, Seamless Trade: Special Feature
Building Pakistan’s Industrial Competitiveness
Strengthening Controls and Combating Fraud
By: Muhammad Saleem, ACMA By: ICMA Research and Publications Department 88 ICMA Celebrates 75 Years of Excellence
Invitation of Articles Books & Articles Review
Reviews of Selected Books
90 and Articles
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