The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) will jointly have Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) programmes on Competition Law. The Directors’ Training
Programme under the auspices of ICAP will also include a Module on Competition Law. The
programme is part of the advocacy strategy of CCP and is aimed to strengthen the
proficiency of ICAP members in Competition Law. A delegation from ICAP visited CCP to discuss the potential areas of collaboration. The
meeting was attended by Mr. Salman Amin, Member (OFT, Exemption & Advocacy) CCP, Mr.
Shahzad Hussain, DG CCP, Mr. M. Ali Latif, President ICAP, Mr. Arslan Khalid, Vice President
ICAP, Mr. Asad Feroze, Vice President ICAP and Mr. Ashfaq Tola, Former President ICAP. In the meeting, Mr. Salman Amin expressed that the CCP is committed to ensuring a free
and fair competitive environment in all spheres of the economy and commercial activities.
CCP considers it important also to create awareness on the same. Since ICAP members are
serving in different sectors, it is imperative for them to have a better understanding of
competition law. The meeting explored collaboration in areas such as forensic auditing,
advanced cost auditing techniques, and addressing deceptive marketing on digital platforms. It was agreed that as part of the CPD programme, a series of training courses covering
specialized modules on Competition Law will be held. Initially, three CPD training modules
will be conducted in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. The Directors Training Programmes
held under the auspicious of ICAP will also include modules on Competition Law. The
speakers from CCP will deliver sessions on competition law. These will empower participants
with a better understanding of the provisions of competition law on deceptive marketing,
prohibited agreements, abuse of dominant position, and approval of mergers and
exemptions procedures.
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