ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 /DNA/ – Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), emphasized the importance of unity among business community members to create a favorable business environment and drive economic growth. He made this statement while meeting with a delegation from the Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries (ICSTSI), led by its President Mohammad Awais Satti.
The delegation comprised ICSTSI Chairman Qazi Mohammad Ilyas, Vice President Sardar Zaheer Ahmed, former President Malik Nadeem, and other prominent members. President Qureshi welcomed the delegation and appreciated their gesture of felicitating the new office bearers of ICCI.
The ICCI President discussed his initiatives to enhance the Chamber’s service delivery, including introducing corporate culture, digitalizing the membership department, and organizing expos. He also mentioned the Chamber’s efforts to acquire land for the Islamabad Industrial Estate and the establishment of Facilitation Desks of various organizations to support the business community.
The ICCI President informed the delegation about the Facilitation Desks working at the Chamber, including those for NADRA, Police, Federal Tax Ombudsman, IESCO, and the Mediation Council. He also announced that another Facilitation Desk of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) would be inaugurated on Saturday.
He also extended an offer to ICSTSI members to utilize the Chamber’s facilities and collaborate to resolve traders’ problems. He assured that ICCI’s doors are open for ICSTSI members and that both organizations should work together to promote the ease of doing business and resolve issues faced by the business community.
ICSTSI representatives, including President Mohammad Awais Satti, Chairman Qazi Mohammad Ilyas, and Vice President Sardar Zaheer Ahmed, congratulated the ICCI office bearers and pledged their support for the Chamber’s initiatives. They also highlighted the problems faced by small traders and expressed hope that ICCI would provide them with all possible support to resolve their issues.
ICCI Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Siddiqui and Vice President Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry also addressed the meeting and emphasized the need for close collaboration between ICCI and ICSTSI to promote the interests of the business community. They announced that an ICCI delegation would soon visit ICSTSI to strengthen ties and explore ways to promote business growth.
Former Senior Vice President Khalid Chaudhry moderated the meeting, while Executive Members Waseem Chaudhry and Zulqurnain Abbasi, and other ICCI members also attended the meeting.
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