LAHORE - The newly-elected executive committee of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry chose Abdul Basit as president, Amjad Ali Jawa as senior vice president and Nasir Hameed as vice president during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held here on Friday. On the occasion, formal results of the LCCI elections 2016-17 were also announced.
The new president, on this occasion, also assumed the charge of his office with an aim to approach top notch of the country, ministries and bureaucracy for early solution of the issues being faced by the business community besides making the LCCI role more effective and meaningful. LCCI President Abdul Basit, Senior Vice President Amjad Ali Jawa and Vice President Nasir Hameed said that Federal Finance Minister, chairman Federal Board of Revenue, director general Valuation and other departments will be contacted in this regard.
They said that Pakistan, like other developing countries of the region, is facing a daunting task to meet its growing energy demand that is likely to double in the next few years. They said that government has to explore and exploit its all resources to match growing energy demand of domestic, manufacturing and agriculture sectors.
On this occasion, the senior leadership of Founders-PIAF including UBG Chairman Iftikhar Malik, Mian Muhammad Ashraf, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh and Mian Anjum Nisar greeted the new office-bearers.
PIAF-Founders leaders said that the Lahore Chamber will explore new markets for the Pakistani merchandise to enhance the national exports. They said that government and private sector would have to act together to get rid of the issue of stagnant exports.
They said that the LCCI would convince the government to start work on new water reservoirs in general and Kalabagh dam in particular on war footing to overcome the water and energy shortage.