Islamabad : Jan 3;, 2024. Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) newly elected president Atif Ikram Sheikh arrived in FPCCI capital office Islamabad with a big crowd consisting of the members of the business community of Islamabad and adjacent areas.
Chairman capital office, Karim Aziz Malik, and chairman coordination ,
Malik Sohail Hussain , and vice presidents FPCCI Ashfaq Ahmed
, Tariq Jadoon, warmly welcomed him and showered flower petals on him.
On this occasion festive event, a special band was arranged to congratulate Mr Atif Ikram and celebrated his historic victory in FPCCI’s election. Earlier, the crowd
escorted him from his residence to FPCCI capital house Islamabad.
Different business leaders of United Business Group (UBG) and Founder Group of Islamabad CCI
Zubair Malilk, Tariq Sadiq, former presidents FPCCI Rauf
Alam, Zubair Ahmed Malik, former vice president FPCCI and General
Secretary UBG Zafar Bakhtawari, chairman Founder Group ICCI Khalid
Iqbal Malik, Mian Akram Farid, Mian Shaukat Masood, Mohammad Ijaz
Abbasi, Khalid Javed, Tariq Sadiq, acting president ICCI Engineer Azhar -ul
-Islam, president Islamabad Woman Chamber Rizwana Asif, and All Officials
of Islamabad and Rawalpindi , all trade bodies, businessmen, industrialists
were present on the occasion . They expressed their views speaking during the ceremony.
FPCCI newly elected president Atif
Ikram Sheikh in his maiden address to his fellow business community said ‘We all will have to work jointly to solve the problems of the country’s development, industry, commerce, business and investment and
solve the problems of the business community”.
He stressed on devising charter of economy to bring out Pakistan from
current economic crises.
He further said trade and industry is the engine of Pakistan’s economy
which needs to be strengthened and the business community is the driver of trade and industry.
He said the energy crisis is intensifying, industries are closing down, joint efforts of the public and private sector are needed to solve problems. He added it is our responsibility to bring out the country from economic challenges. The government institutions and political parties should include the business community as stakeholders in business policy making. He said that all political parties should add charter of economy in their manifesto and ensure that they will work for the economic development to ensure sustainable and long -term economic policies. He said that the FPCCI will play an effective role in creating harmony among all stakeholders at the national level regarding the economy.
On this occasion, Karim Aziz Malik chairman capital office Islamabad
urged to review economic policies. The government has to make long -term
and consistent policies for development and improvement of the industry. He
said that the continuous increase in electricity and gas prices could endanger the pace of industrial growth. He demanded the government and especially the finance minister to take steps to bring interest rates to a single digit so that
the availability of capital at low and tolerant interest rates to the businesses could be ensured. Addressing the ceremony, chairman coordination FPCCI capital office , Malik Sohail said
“We are committed to solve the problems of business community of entire
country and the problems of industry of Pakistan’.
Sohail Malik added FPCCI has its fingers on the pulse of our economy and
we know the problems and difficulties that are facing by the business
community. He said all chambers of commerce, trade associations are
now united under one roof of FPCCI.
