Tag Archives: FPCCI

KARACHI, July 6,2026: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the authorities to immediately return possession of the historic Cotton Exchange Building to the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) and its legal tenants, warning that the prolonged closure has disrupted Pakistan’s cotton trade. FPCCI President Atif …

KARACHI, July 4,2026: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan (IEEEP) Karachi Centre, in collaboration with Badar Expo Solutions, officially launched the 15th IEEEP Fair 2026 during a soft launch ceremony held in Karachi. Speaking as the chief guest, Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Senior Vice President of FPCCI, stressed the …

Karachi, June 24, 2026: The Policy Advisory Board of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PAB-FPCCI) has unveiled a comprehensive study titled “Mapping Pakistan’s Tourism Potential: A Comprehensive Export Analysis,” highlighting tourism’s growing contribution to exports and economic growth while urging major structural reforms. The report estimates …

KARACHI, June 24 ,2026 : The deteriorating condition of roads leading to East Wharf and West Wharf at Karachi Port continues to hamper import and export activities despite directives issued by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah for their immediate repair, business leaders said on Tuesday. According to official …

KARACHI June 23,2026: FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh said the Federation’s Central Standing Committee on Renewable Energy, chaired by Fawad Jawed, has expressed serious concern over rising curtailment of wind power plants. He said grid infrastructure failures are causing major financial losses. Moreover, he added that investors in green energy …

KARACHI, June 22, 2026: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Convener of the FPCCI Energy Standing Committee and President of the Pakistan Business Forum (Sindh Region), has praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for their diplomatic efforts. He said both leaders have earned global recognition for supporting ceasefire initiatives …

KARACHIJune 12,2026: Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, has welcomed the Economic Survey 2025-26, saying its figures indicate gradual economic recovery. However, he urged the government to introduce long-term reforms to accelerate growth. Magoon said Pakistan achieved 3.7 percent …

KARACHI, June 4, 2026: The Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) has urged the government to prioritize export growth, industrial development, and expansion of the tax base in the upcoming federal budget, while reducing the cost of doing business by lowering the General Sales Tax (GST) to 15 percent and abolishing the …

KARACHI ,May 22,2026 : Commercial importers have urged the federal government to remove the tax gap between commercial and industrial raw material imports. They argued that the current system encourages tax avoidance and causes major revenue losses to the national exchequer. According to industry sources, higher taxes on commercial imports …

KARACHI (May 18, 2026): Asif Sakhi and Arshad Khurshid congratulated senior journalist and Supreme Council member Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi on receiving Pakistan’s civil award, the “Sitara-i-Imtiaz.” They recognized his services in journalism and his contribution to national trade reporting. Asif Sakhi said Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi consistently highlighted issues related to trade, transit …