Peshawar - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) on Friday to promote joint collaboration, especially to take prompt action and redress business community’s complaints.
The agreement was signed by SCCI president Hasnain Khurshid and Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) Islamabad Dr Khawar Jamil during a ceremony held here at the Chamber’s House.
The meeting was attended by the SCCI office-bearers, executive members, president Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peshawar Shahida Perveen, SVP Aleena Khalid, VP Saima Amajd, the women’s chamber members, industrialists and traders.
The SCCI chief while addressing the function stressed the need for strengthening collaboration with the Federal Insurance Ombudsman office. He said that the business community faced insurance related issues.
He urged the FIO office to take pragmatic steps to promptly redress grievances of the business community and provide them relief. Khurshid suggested the SCCI’s IFC/Web portal should be directly linked with the Federal Insurance Ombudsman Office Islamabad.
Dr Khawar Jameel agreed with the SCCI proposals and flouted a proposal for formation of a joint committee between FIO and SCCI as well as appointment of an official of the chamber as focal person to take up issues and complaints of the business community on daily basis and extend them relief promptly.
The SCCI chief emphasised the need for early release of outstanding dues of the business community by the insurance companies to ease their economic woes. He urged the FIO to implement the SCCI’s recommendations to provide swift relief to the traders’ community.
Later on, Dr Khawar Jamil while speaking on the occasion assured the business community to take instant action on their complaints and provide them relief at every level. He enlightened the participants about the significance and key functions of the FIO office and asked the business community to approach his office to take prompt action on their complaints.
The agreement was signed by SCCI president Hasnain Khurshid and Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) Islamabad Dr Khawar Jamil during a ceremony held here at the Chamber’s House.
The meeting was attended by the SCCI office-bearers, executive members, president Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peshawar Shahida Perveen, SVP Aleena Khalid, VP Saima Amajd, the women’s chamber members, industrialists and traders.
The SCCI chief while addressing the function stressed the need for strengthening collaboration with the Federal Insurance Ombudsman office. He said that the business community faced insurance related issues.
He urged the FIO office to take pragmatic steps to promptly redress grievances of the business community and provide them relief. Khurshid suggested the SCCI’s IFC/Web portal should be directly linked with the Federal Insurance Ombudsman Office Islamabad.
Dr Khawar Jameel agreed with the SCCI proposals and flouted a proposal for formation of a joint committee between FIO and SCCI as well as appointment of an official of the chamber as focal person to take up issues and complaints of the business community on daily basis and extend them relief promptly.
The SCCI chief emphasised the need for early release of outstanding dues of the business community by the insurance companies to ease their economic woes. He urged the FIO to implement the SCCI’s recommendations to provide swift relief to the traders’ community.
Later on, Dr Khawar Jamil while speaking on the occasion assured the business community to take instant action on their complaints and provide them relief at every level. He enlightened the participants about the significance and key functions of the FIO office and asked the business community to approach his office to take prompt action on their complaints.