PESHAWAR, Oct 15 (APP): President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Malik Imran Ishaq stressed applying modern methods to bring diversification, innovation and advancement as well as use of modern methods to enhance the demand and export of the furniture, gemstone and other potential manufacturing products of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the International market.
SCCI chief stated furniture is the potential sector of KP, which can play a major role in improving Pakistan’s export, but government relevant authorities’ and stakeholders patronage are highly crucial in this regard.
President, Malik Imran Ishaq was exchanging views during a meeting with various delegations of businessmen attached with furniture, gemstone and other sectors here on Thursday.
On the occasion, SCCI senior vice president Naeemur Rehman, former president Faiz Muhammad Faizi and member of the chamber’s executive committee Asim Shahzad and Secretary General Muqtasid Ahsan were also present.
The delegation-headed by senior member and from furniture sector, Syed Ejaz Ali Shah and others extended warmest felicitations to new office bearers and executive committee of the chamber and hoped that incumbent SCCI’s cabinet would follow footprints of their predecessors and deliver the business community with full passion and dedication.
The delegation apprised the meeting regarding issues being faced by furniture-makers, manufacturers, dealers, exporters, importantly relating to Customs department and PESCO, etc.
Later, another delegation of Lahori Gate Bazar and Dhaki Bazar Gemstone also visited the chamber and extended congratulations to newly elected office bearers and executive committee of the chamber.
The delegation informed the President Malik Imran Ishaq about several issues and urged the chamber to take up with relevant authorities for their prompt resolution.
President Malik Ishaq while exchanging views on the occasion again called for using new methods and technology and proper cutting and polishing of the precious and semi-precious stones to improve the demand and export of the KP’s gemstone in the international market.
The SCCI chief assured all issues that were tabled in today’s meetings, would be taken up with relevant government departments/authorities at provincial and central level.
Malik Imran Ishaq said SCCI leadership believes in selfless services to the business community and pledged that no stone will remain unturned to provide maximum relief of the traders, industrialists as well as exporters.
The chamber president emphasized the close-coordination and collaboration between business community and government institutions key to early resolve the issues.
He, especially, mentioned that the Business Facilitation Centre has been made fully functional at the chamber house with a number of government relevant departments in house and continues playing a role in resolving issues of the business community.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
