Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed upon the need to have better liaison and consultative process with the Government of Sindh in order to create an enabling, facilitating and business-friendly environment for setting up new industry in Sindh on a large-scale and multi-sectoral basis. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh acknowledged that Mr. Bilawal

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the apex body has established and held first meeting of Pak – EU Business Forum to explore untapped trade, investment, economic and industrial collaboration potential with the world’s most important regional economic alliance; i.e. European Union. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh added that cracking the EU

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that, after broad-based consultative process with chambers, associations and trade bodies across Pakistan, FPCCI has principally decided to oppose the proposed decision of the government – mandating preponing and holding of trade body elections in 2025 – as the last elections were conducted recently in September

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan have backed FPCCI’s landmark Balochistan Strategy Summit – aimed at identifying the root causes of the province’s economic, trade, investment, industry, business growth and law & order issues It is pertinent to note that Dr. Gohar Ejaz, former Federal

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has appreciated the Commerce, Industries and Technical Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), for their initiative on FPCCI’s recommendation to provide appropriate plots at district level of the province to set up city or district’s chamber of commerce & industry (CCI) offices and buildings. This initiative has

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has appreciated the Commerce, Industries and Technical Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), for their initiative on FPCCI’s recommendation to provide appropriate plots at district level of the province to set up city or district’s chamber of commerce & industry (CCI) offices and buildings. This initiative has

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has appreciated the proposed tax measures to facilitate investments into real estate and construction sectors by the general public as 4 percent tax rate on sale and purchase of property has been a major obstacle in the development and commercial activities. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh added that the

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the governor of Razavi Khosaran province of Iran has invited Pakistani business community to enhance bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries in general and Razavi Khorasan province in particular. It is pertinent to note that FPCCI and Islamic Chamber of Commerce and

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