COTHM Interview | Ahmad Shafiq Founder & CEO, COTHM Pakistan & Dubai.

Ahmad Shafiq! 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 & 𝐂𝐄𝐎, 𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐌 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 & 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢. The College of Tourism & Hotel Management (COTHM), the leading hotel school of Pakistan. Being aware of the global requirements and standards of trained human resource in this ever-expanding industry of hospitality, travel, tourism and culinary arts, COTHM has been ensuring that its students receive internationally recognised education and training. With regard to that, COTHM works with its leading international academic partners. Today, an education and training award from COTHM is highly regarded in the industry. To provide the maximum number of people with educational opportunities in this field, COTHM Group of Colleges has expanded its network to all major cities of Pakistan. We are committed to serve the hospitality; travel, tourism and culinary industry by producing world-class professionals. Education is a lifelong experience, Hospitality, travel, tourism and culinary arts programs at COTHM facilitate that process with progression through flexible entry and exit routes. While the attainment of educational awards are important, personality development is another facet of a student’s education that COTHM provides with responsibility. I hope you will find your time at COTHM to be intellectually stimulating, enriching and a rewarding learning experience. COTHM 1st Campus was Established in the year 2002 at MM Alam Road, Lahore by Mr. Ahmad Shafiq (CEO) after his return from the UK. It was a humble beginning when we started our first batch with only 13 Students. Hospitality Studies were neglected for years in Pakistan and It was our CEO’s vision to bring this industry with par level to International Market, it was very difficult to create awareness in the market at First. CEO COTHM Pakistan & Dubai COTHM HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION (CHF) COTHM SCHOOL SYSTEM (CSS) COTHM MANPOWER INTERNATIONAL (CMI) FOUNDER/SECRETARY GENERAL: Chefs’ Association of Pakistan (CAP) CHIEF EDITOR: HOSPITALITY PLUS MAGAZINE (MONTHLY PUBLICATION) MEMBERSHIPS: Member of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH &LA), USA Member of Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH), UK Member of the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), UK Associate Member of the Institute of Hospitality (IH), UK Member of EURHODIP the Leading Hotel Schools in Europe, France Member of Learn Travel, UK Member of International Center for Business Communication (ICBC), USA Member of International Federation Pastry Ice Cream Chocolate, Italy Member of Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE), UK Member of the International Hotel School Association (Euhofa), Netherlands Member of Council on Hotels, Restaurants and Institutional Education (CHRIE), USA Member of World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), France Accredited ‘B LEVEL’ Judge of the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), France Member of the Executive Board of Hall of Fame Foundation Pakistan Ex-consultant with the World Bank on tourism in the NWFP, Pakistan Member of the Governing Body of Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of the Disabled (LABARD) Member of NAVTEC's 'IAG' on hospitality sector, Govt. of Pakistan Member of Trade Testing Board of TEVTA, Govt. of Punjab Chairman of the 'Hospitality Sector Skills Committee' of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Member of the Board of Studies of University of Gujrat Member of Employers' Federation of Pakistan Member of Pakistan Oversees Employment Promoters' Association (POEPA) EC Member Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Founder/ Secretary General of Lahore Restaurants Association Member of the Board of Studies of University of Punjab Member of the Saudi Arabian Chefs Association