INTERVIEW Moonis Ahmed Daily Times' (15 April 2011) Business Reporter
A chartered accountant by profession, Sikander Lalani has been an immigration practitioner and consultant for over 16 years. In addition to his immigration expertise, he brings to the table extensive assurance, taxation, management consulting and business planning experience. After spending eight years at Price Waterhouse, he took over as partner at Daudally Lalani and Co in 1985. Lalani launched Lalani and Associates in 1992 and has since built it into one of the leading and most reputable immigration consulting firms in Pakistan. As a seasoned professional, Lalani has a strong network and reputation in professional, business and investment circles in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Due to his reputation and respected professional acumen, he is regularly invited to appear on television to speak on topics such as immigration, finance and business opportunities. Lalani holds a B Com from Government Commerce College, University of Karachi. He also completed an executive programme in Management at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan, CPA - State of Colorado, fellow member of Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants CSIC), member of Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants and a fellow member of Canadian Migration Institute. He completed an immigration practitioner's course from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and continues to attend immigration focused professional development seminars and courses to ensure that his clients receive high quality services that are in line with current immigration law such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
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