Our story
Sixteen years, built one introduction at a time
Founded by Chartered Accountancy students
On 24 May 2010 a group of CA students in Karachi started the Forum. 62 people joined in the first year.
Members start sharing jobs
Members began posting openings from inside their own employers. More than 1,450 vacancies have been shared since.
The first surge
277 professionals joined in a single year as the Forum grew beyond its founding circle.
Our biggest year
455 new members, with the Tech, Engineering and Medical networks growing alongside Accountancy.
Seminars at scale
IFRS, taxation and investment seminars drew full rooms of working professionals.
A registered trust
AnNoor was registered as a trust, and a new website and member platform are being built.
Our strategy
Three pillars, seven approaches
Networking, professional development and the Sunnah are our pillars. Four further approaches turn them into everyday value for members.
Approach 1 of 7
Networking Excellence
Establishing a vibrant community hub
A trusted, referral-based network where members meet, collaborate and open doors for one another.
Approach 2 of 7
Continuous Professional Development
Empowering professional growth
Seminars, workshops and courses that keep members current in their field.
Approach 3 of 7
Sunnah Enlightenment
Integrating ethical and spiritual values
Gatherings and sessions that bring integrity, compassion, humility and excellence into professional life.
Approach 4 of 7
Community Engagement
Cultivating a sense of belonging
Meetups, social initiatives and service projects that give every member a place in the community.
Approach 5 of 7
Strategic Partnerships
Building collaborative alliances
Alliances with institutions and employers that widen opportunities for members.
Approach 6 of 7
Technology and Innovation
Embracing digital transformation
A modern platform for membership, events and careers, run efficiently by volunteers.
Approach 7 of 7
TalentScape Integration
Empowering career advancement
A careers service where members share roles from inside their own organisations and help each other advance.
What we do
Bringing professionals together
- Professional networking events
- Community meetups
- Seminars and workshops
- Technical and professional training
- Career placements
- Sunnah awareness sessions
- Social welfare and CSR
- Mentorship and knowledge sharing
- Corporate partnerships
- Recognition of achievements
Leadership
The people who lead the Forum
Volunteers elected and appointed under the trust deed.
Muhammad OsamaPresidentACA, FCCA 
Hassaan IdreesVice PresidentLead, Overseas 
Ali Imran DariyaVice President 
Farhan IqbalCouncil ChairmanFormer President
In loving memory · Our Chief Patron
Allama Syed Shah Turabul Haq Qadri (رحمة الله عليه)
A scholar who served the nation in public life: in the National Assembly, in Karachi’s civic government, and on the boards of the city’s education and health institutions. His example of service with integrity continues to inspire our mission of professional excellence rooted in ethical values.
- National AssemblyMember for NA-190 Karachi South from 1985, and member of the Standing Committee on Information
- Karachi Metropolitan CorporationCouncillor; Chairman of its Education Committee; member of its Law Committee
- Higher educationMember of the Syndicate of Dow University of Health Sciences
- Education boardsMember of the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi
- Public safetyChairman of the Anti-Crime Committee, Karachi
- IndustryDirector of Javedan Cement, as a government nominee
- National committeesMember of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee; member of official delegations, including with Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo to China, and to Jordan and Egypt
- Welfare and educationChairman of the Musleh-ud-Din and Al-Muslim welfare societies and of Jamia Anwar-ul-Quran, Gulshan-e-Iqbal; trustee and education administrator of Darul Uloom Amjadia
- PatronageChairman or patron-in-chief of more than twenty named institutions, and patron-in-chief of dozens of organisations, mosques and schools across Pakistan
- InternationalVisited some twenty countries, among them the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, the United States, Canada and South Africa, helping to establish centres and mosques; supervisor of Jamaat Ahle Sunnat World
- WritingAuthor of more than a dozen books, including a study of scholars’ role in the Pakistan Movement
- LifeBorn in Hyderabad, Deccan, in 1944; settled in Karachi after Partition; passed away in Karachi on 6 October 2016
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