Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of Pakistan is disappointed with the monetary policy as it continues to be based on a heavy premium vis-à-vis core inflation as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a grossly-insufficient reduction of 100 bps only on Monday. Currently,

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed that Pakistan and Bangladesh need to have a free trade agreement (FTA) or a preferential trade agreement (PTA) in order to achieve exponential growth in bilateral trade; as there is enormous untapped trade potential which can benefit both the economies. It is pertinent to note that

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the Pakistani trade delegation, led by FPCCI, participated in Bangladesh – Pakistan Business Forum in Dhaka; which was organized by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI), on Monday A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between FPCCI and FBCCI in

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has extended his full support to Sindh Police in maintenance of Law & Order from the platform of the apex body. We have a common objective of safe & secure; economically-vibrant; business-friendly and prosperous Sindh – and, business community is the real stakeholder and at the receiving end

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that FPCCI is taking a prominent multi-sectoral exporters’ delegation to Bangladesh this week to strive for a breakthrough in economic, commercial and trade relations between the two countries. The delegation is looking forward to meet Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that FPCCI and Balochistan Board of Investment & Trade (BBoIT) will be jointly organizing Balochistan Summit 2025 on January 27-28, 2025 in Islamabad – aimed at promoting business, investment, joint ventures industrialization and trade promotion activities in Balochistan on an international-scale. It is pertinent to note

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that U.S. is one of the few countries in the world with which Pakistan enjoys a bilateral trade surplus; and, Pak – U.S. trade volume had crossed $7 billion mark in 2023 and continues to increase in 2024 as it has crossed $6.3 billion in the

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram sheikh, President FPCCI, has informed that the apex body has participated in The Developing Eight Chamber of Commerce and Industry (D-8 CCI) General Assembly meeting held in Cairo, Egypt. It was attended by chamber presidents or their representatives of Turikye, Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan, he added. Mr. Atif

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the apex body has organized an awareness session with senior officials of collectorate of customs exports and Port Qasim on authorized economic operators (AEO) program and other pressing issues vis-à-vis exports It is pertinent to note that the top customs officials that conducted the awareness

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that FPCCI and UNIDO – ITPO Bahrain have exchanged letters of consent for the promotion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and women entrepreneurs in Pakistan through setting up of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion Program (EDIP) centers at FPCCI Head Office, Federation House, Karachi.