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LAHORE, Dec 29 – Jhang Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with all small chambers of entire district Tuesday announced to support the United Business Group panel in the annual election of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry being held on December 30.
Talking to media prior to departure for Karachi, UBG Chairman and veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik said that UBG top leadership visited Jhang and solicited their support in the forthcoming Fpcci election. He said that UBG a couple of years ago donated rupees two million to Jhang chamber for the welfare of traders. He said President Jhang chamber and leaders of small chambers were informed that CM Punjab will allot land for the construction of Jhang chamber besides solving their other problems.They were assured full cooperation if UBG voted to power.
Haji Younis member executive committee of Jhang chamber and a leader of business community said that Jhang will not disappoint the UBG and cate vote to their entire panel. He thanked UBG leadership for visiting Jhang to have first hand information about our problems which he added needs to be addressed for accelerating the pace of industrialisation.
Responding to a question Iftikhar Ali Malik said that 85 percent of the total voters in the Punjab publicly announced to vote for UBG panel and our two candidates already elected unopposed VP which speaks of group popularity.
UBG Presidential candidate Khalid Tawab thanked the business community of Jhang for their full support and promised that genuine grievances of all chambers of small districts will be solved on top priority.
Nearly 50 voters accompanied Iftikhar Ali Malik from Lahore while around hundreds also flew to Karachi from Sialkot,Faisalabad,Rawalpindi and Multan.