• World Asia Roundtable Series – “Key Business Drivers & Challenges for Pakistan Takaful Operators”
  The event was held on 24 April 2008 at the Karachi Sheraton Hotel in which CEO PQFTL Mr. Parvaiz Ahmed and CEO PQGTL Mr. M. Vaqaruddin both participated.
  



• How it works & its present Challenges
  A brief primer on how Takaful works, its models in use around the world and its requirement in society
  
  
• Financial Principles and Takaful Operators - Challenges Ahead
  Summary:  "Specialized Financial Standards for Takaful Operators set by the SECP- Challenges in Compliance"
  
  
• Capturing Growth Opportunities in Key Takaful Growth Segments
  Outlining the need for Takaful and then assessing the outlook for life, pension and health products
  
  
• Seizing the Growth Imperative
  How Takaful operators can capture growth potential
  
  
• Issues in Takaful
  What are the issues facing the Takaful sector in Pakistan
  
  
• Family Takaful - Challenges and Possibilities
  What challenges are being faced by those companies which are starting up in the Family Takaful sector
  
  
• Takaful - An Introduction
  A basic introduction to Takaful, both as a concept and its history



• Takaful – Introduction with a General perspective
  An introduction to Takaful incorporating the view from the General side of Takaful

ARTICLES    

• Takaful for beginners
  A very simple explanation of Takaful
  
  
• Emerging Asian Markets in Takaful - Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand – The Tide is Swelling
  The growth of Takaful in some rapidly expanding Asian markets. Taken from the Nov. 2007 issue of Middle East Insurance Review.
  
  
• Opportunities and Challenges in Pakistan
  Possibilities for growth and the challenges present in Pakistan. Taken from Islamic Finance News issue of 2nd Nov. 2007
  
  
• Introduction to Takaful- An Alternative to Insurance
  An introduction about the differences between insurance and Takaful. Focus is strongly on the Shariah differences
  
  
• Takaful – What's it all about?
  A brief primer on what Takaful is and how it stands against insurance from a marketing angle
  
  
  
• Takaful – An Intro (Urdu)
  An introduction in Urdu about the differences between insurance and Takaful
  
  

FAQs

• The Basics
  What is Takaful?
  How does the Takaful system work?
  How do I pay for a Takaful Scheme?
  
  

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• How Takaful Functions
  What are the Elements of a Takaful Contract?
  What is a Takaful operator?
  What is a Waqf?
  
  

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• Insurance vs. Takaful
  What is Insurance?
  How does Takaful differ from conventional life insurance?
  
  

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• Shariah Queries
  Is all insurance Prohibited (Haram) in Islam?
  Is Risk Protection against Taawakkul - total dependence upon Allah.
  Is all Insurance a form of Gambling or Wagering, which is forbidden in Islam?
  
  

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• Glossary on Islamic Finance
  
  

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK   

• Takaful Rules, 2005
  
  
• Insurance Ordinance, 2000
  
  
• Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997
  
  
• Companies Ordinance, 1984
  
  
• Insurance Rules, 2002 (Notified by Ministry of Commerce)
  
  
• Draft Actuarial Valuation Regulations, 2005

MARKET RESEARCH    

• Sector Review for Third Quarter 2006
  
  
• Sector Review for Half Yearly 2006
  
  
• Sector Review for First Quarter 2006
  
  
• Sector Review for 2005
  
  
• Sector Review for 2004