Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi is a Pakistani businessman and political activist. He was elected as president of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce-USA in 2010. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of getTickets, LLC and Interactive Ventures. The company owns and operates a network of over 200 web sites in many verticals including city portals, travel, news, automotive, finance, career and entertainment sectors. To keep people informed and educated on politics and social issues Interactive Ventures launched getPakistan.tv and DemocracyinPakistan.com
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi has been a contributing columnist for leading Pakistani newspapers The Frontier Post, The Daily Times, Daily DAWN and weekly Pakistan Chronicle. He has also written speeches and advised local politicians on election campaigns. He has been a mentor and guide to many start-up businesses in consumer internet and technology sectors.
He has Bachelors of Engineering (BE) degree from NED University of Engineering & Technology in Computer Systems. He later attended institute of Business Administration (IBA) to get a Masters in Business administration (MBA).
After graduating from NED University of Engineering and Technology Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi started his career with Zelin (pvt.)Ltd. an engineering firm that has since been closed down. He later worked as branch manager with EFU Life Insurance company and then became head of Money Market and Fixed Income with KASB Securities, one of the leading STOCK broker of Karachi Stock Exchange.
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi is the member of Kundi tribe that hails from Dera Ismail Khan and Tank area of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province of Pakistan. This is a pashtoo speaking tribe and has produced many prominent businessmen, politician and soldiers.
External links
- Mid-term elections: is it the answer? published in The Daily Times, Lahore on December 30, 2010
- Reconstruction through trade - published in The Daily Times on August 25, 2010
- March Towards Democracy - published in Pakistan Link in April 2010
- Pakistan Chamber of Commerce organize Coal Forum - published in the Nation September 24, 2010
- Coal Forum organized by Pakistan Chamber of Commerce-USA - published in The Business Recorder, September 24, 2010
- Musharraf as a civilian President - published in Daily Muslims in December 2007
- PML N should sit on opposition benches - published in Daily Muslims on May 17, 2008.
- Free and fair elections - published daily DAWN on Jan 12, 2008