The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday urged the US government to help Pakistan overcome the electricity crisis it has been facing since last many years. The LCCI President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh was speaking at a reception arranged for US Economic Officers Robert Hawkins and Frank Talluto and the Vice President, M/s Convergence USA, a not-for-profit organization, Aakif Ahmad. The LCCI Senior Vice President Kashif Younis Meher, Vice President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik, former Senior Vice president Abdul Basit and Executive Committee Member Yousaf Shah also spoke on the occasion. The LCCI President said that Pakistan needs extra-ordinary cooperation from the United States as it was a frontline ally with the United States while facing the brunt of war on terror even today when the rest of the world is on the path to progress and prosperity Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that if the United States comes forward at this point in time when the country is passing through unprecedented challenging times, the trade, economic and cultural ties between the two countries would flourish further. Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry was putting in its best efforts for promotion of trade and economic prosperity. He said that it goes without saying that America tops among the major trading partners of Pakistan and there are many areas including political, social, economic, defence and etc., in which both countries collaborate and cooperate with each other. A significant volume of Pakistan’s exports find their way to US markets and likewise Pakistan imports fairly large amount of goods from America. Considering the historic relations of both the countries and the critical role of America in the economy of Pakistan, we wish to expand these ties for our mutual benefits.
