Introduction
The concept of Business Continuity Planning has become a major business management requirement over the past few years.
Business Continuity Planning is a process used to develop a practical plan for how a business can recover or partially restore critical business activities within a predetermined timeframe after a crisis or disaster. The resulting plan is called a Business Continuity Plan.

Business Continuity Plan

Manufacturing Facilities

The Company’s manufacturing facility is in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is a state of the art construction with its structure being earthquake proof. The building is fire resilient and fully equipped with modern firefighting equipment. It also meets HSE requirements at all levels. Despite all these arrangements, insurance coverage is made at the maximum level. Therefore, in case of any natural disaster, the Company would be able to recover its financial loss through insurance coverage. Hence, partial loss would not affect the Company’s operations. Moreover, other locations of the Ghulam Faruque Group are available as alternate locations therefore; interruptions, if any, can be managed.

Identification of Potential Issues and the Plan Update

Potential issues are identified and updated from time to time to have an up to the mark solution for the anticipated problems. For the purposes of such identification, independent studies are conducted and drills are carried out. Based on the results obtained from these studies and drills, plans are updated.

Disaster Recovery Plan and IT Infrastructure

The Company utilizes cloud solutions provided by SAP for both its production and disaster recovery sites. This setup ensures uninterrupted IT functions even if there is infrastructural damage at one site. For data not related to SAP, the company’s production site is co-located, with a disaster recovery site at the Karachi head office. This setup ensures that the company can continue its operations smoothly in the event of a disaster. The company operates multiple locations across Pakistan, allowing seamless continuation of operations from any of these sites. The Company’s manufacturing facility is in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is a state-of-the-art construction with its structure being earthquake proof. The building is fire resilient and fully equipped with modern firefighting equipment. It also meets HSE requirements at all levels. Hence, partial loss would not affect the Company’s operations. Moreover, other locations of the Ghulam Faruque Group are available as alternate locations therefore; interruptions, if any, can be managed.

Marketing and Other Staff

The Company’s senior management, as a part of the Ghulam Faruque Group, is present across Pakistan and not restricted to one location. In case of any mishap, operations can be taken over and continued from any other location.