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Husain appointed as head of FPCCI tax body

KARACHI - Pakistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Haji Ghulam Ali has appointed Mian Zahid Husain as FPCCI Standing Committee Chairman on Sales Tax. Husain, a former chairman of Korangi association of Trade and Industry (KATI) is the President of All Pakistan Lubricants Manufacturers Association (APLMA), Secretary General of Pakistan Lubricants Society and Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum President.
He is also the member of a

LCCI discusses its projects with FPCCI

LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday took FPCCI onboard on all its major initiatives planned for the year 2011 and discussed pros and cons of each project.
LCCI President Shahzad Ali Malik and Senior Vice President Sheikh Mohammad Arshad gave a presentation to the FPCCI delegation led by its Zonal Chairman Tariq Shafi and Regional Vice President Amir Atta Bajawa. LCCI Vice President Sohail Azhar, former LCCI Presidents Mian Tajammal Hussain,

FPCCI unnerved by SBP monetary policy

KARACHI - Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Vice President Khalid Tawab has expressed serious reservations of the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) new Monetary Policy to be announced on January 29; it is anticipated that the discount rate will be raised by a further 50 basis points. He said that the SBP continues to operate a tight monetary policy despite clear evidence that such policy strangulates investment and trade in Pakistan and has hampered the

New office bearers at FPCCI

LAHORE - Mian Tariq Shafi and Aamer Ata Bajwa have taken charge as the Regional Chairman and Vice President of the Lahore office of FPCCI. Mian Tariq Shafi, while addressing a ceremony at the FPCCI office, said that it is a big responsibility and is graced by the business community to represent their concerns to the relative authorities.
He pledged that he will try his best to stabilise the economy of Pakistan. Regarding matters of gas supply, Regional Chairman said that the