Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that Mr. Abdul Ali Khan, Director General of Explosives, has visited FPCCI Head Office and met with the representatives of chemical importers, traders, industrialists and trade bodies. We have been receiving complaints from importers for the past many months that after the amendment carried out in

Karachi: Ms. Qurrat Ul Ain, Acting President, FPCCI, has demanded that – while the apex body appreciates the announcement of winter package – the relief in the electricity tariff announced under it should be made available to small & medium enterprises (SMEs) as well through withdrawing the condition of 100,000 units consumption in the corresponding

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has been elected as the Vice President of the Confederation of Asia – Pacific Chambers of Commerce & Industry (CACCI) for the tenure of 2024 – 26, during 38th CACCI Conference held in Singapore. Additionally, he was also appointed as the Head of Budget Commission of CACCI. It

Karachi: Ms. Qurrat Ul Ain, Acting President FPCCI, has condemned, in strongest possible terms, the horrific and dreadful bomb blast at the railway station in Quetta – which took 26 precious lives and seriously injured at least 62; of which many are in critical condition. Many of the injured have been permanently disabled; and, they

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has urged the government to announce a comprehensive, effective and multi-sectoral winter package for trade and industry to mitigate and overcome challenges in industrial production. The industries are in a dire need of facilitation, incentivization and cost-cutting measures to meet export targets through competitiveness in the export markets,

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has appreciated Senator Musadik Malik, Federal Petroleum Minister and the Director General of Explosives at Ministry of Petroleum for responding to the concerns of trade and industry vis-à-vis the definition, handling, storage and licensing requirements of liquid hydrocarbon, mixed hydrocarbons and any other material or mixture containing hydrocarbons.

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. Currently, inflation as per government’s own statistics, stood at 6.9 percent in September 2024; but, the policy rate

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the apex body has briefed the group of personnel from Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP) at its Head Office in Karachi – with the aim to orient them on macroeconomic issues & challenges; export promotion requirements of the business community; trade diplomacy and branding of

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that, in a landmark development, FPCCI and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), have formed an alliance for land – sea corridor; which comprises of chambers of commerce & industries of 17 regional, sub-regional and economically-significant countries. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh participated in

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has agreed, in an exclusive, candid and detailed meeting, with FPCCI’s demand of an end to harassment of genuine and regular taxpayers – and, only the tax evaders or defaulters should be served