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African Diplomats keen to promote trade ties with Pakistan ICCI for opening Africa Desk as it was the first Chamber in Pakistan to open such a desk. Mohammed Karmoune

On: September 29, 2022

Tagged: Africa Facilitation Desk, business community, Islamabad Chamber, Mohammed Karmoune

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) opened an Africa Facilitation Desk that would work to facilitate the business community in exploring opportunities of trade, exports and investment with African countries. Mohammed Karmoune, Dean of the African Corps and Ambassador of Morocco to PakistanRead More →

Pakistan Urged to Import Indian Cotton on Short Supplies

On: September 26, 2022

In: Import/Export

Tagged: Import, Import from India, Indian Cotton, Pakistan Textile Council

KARACHI (WEB NEWS) Pakistan should import cotton from neighboring India to avoid another balance of payment crisis, said Pakistan Textile Council in a statement today. The country’s textiles industry, which earned more than $19 billion in exports last year, is facing a shortage of raw material as flash floods haveRead More →

Women business owners continue to face constraints to growth. FPCCI Women entrepreneurs can earn substantial income from their business pitches on social media

On: September 24, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: FPCCI, Ms. Riffat Malik, Security Challenges, women entrepreneurs, women workforce

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Ms. Riffat Malik, & Amin Ullah Baig Vice Presidents of FPCCI said that women business owners continue to face constraints to growth that puts them on an uneven playing field from their male counterparts. The acute social, economic, and security challenges, lack of access toRead More →

Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari elected as new President ICCI The economy of Pakistan was passing through a very challenging time of its history. Ahsan Bakhtawari

On: September 24, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, election results, Founder Group, Islamabad Chamber, maximum facilitation

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has been elected as the new President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the year 2022-23. The election results were announced by Zahid Maqbool, Chief Election Commission during a ceremony at ICCI. Faad Waheed was elected as Senior Vice President andRead More →

Founder Group clean sweeps ICCI annual elections The election for the office bearers of ICCI for the year 2022-23 would be held on 24th September 2022.

On: September 23, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Founder Group, Islamabad Chamber, landslide victory., United Group

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Founder Group has swept the annual elections of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the year 2022-23 by defeating the Islamabad United Group with a landslide victory. From the corporate class, Founder Group’s candidates Nasir M. Qureshi, Faad Waheed, Ameer Hamza, Ch. MuhammadRead More →

PSW attends Trade Information Portal Training Session in Laos Tradeverse provides a single access point for all cross-border trade-related information.

On: September 23, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: 530 laws regulations, Single Window, Team of Pakistan, technical enhancement

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A team of Pakistan Single Window (PSW) led by Mr. Sheeraz Abdul Rasheed, Head of PSW Network & Infrastructure returned after participating in a week-long training session on the maintenance and technical enhancement of the Trade Information Portal. The training sessions were conducted by M/sRead More →

First Batch of Pakistani Entrepreneurs Acquire Insights into Digital Economy A total of 34 Pakistani entrepreneurs participated in the first “ANT” Pakistan Program organised by “AGI”

On: September 22, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Alibaba Global Initiatives, Alibaba Netpreneur, ANT Program, Daraz, Pakistani entrepreneurs

First Batch of Pakistani Entrepreneurs Acquire Insights into Digital Economy through Alibaba Netpreneur Training KARACHI ( Web News ) A total of 34 Pakistani entrepreneurs participated in the first Alibaba Netpreneur Training (“ANT”) Pakistan Program organised by Alibaba Global Initiatives (“AGI”) with support from Daraz, South Asia’s leading e-commerce platformRead More →

CCP awared three-star rating by global competition review GCR has shown CCP’s performance indicator with upwards arrow as, “improving upon its previous accomplishments.”

On: September 20, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: CCP’s sugar order, Competition Commission, Global Competition Review, three-star rating

ISLAMABAD The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has been awarded three-star rating by the London-based Global Competition Review (GCR), in its annual ranking of the World’s top antitrust/competition authorities. Alongside the three-star rating, GCR has shown CCP’s performance indicator with upwards arrow as, “improving upon its previous accomplishments.” The CCP’sRead More →

Pak-Indonesia JBF calls for tapping USD 2.9 trillion economy of ASEAN for trade and exports Indonesia that country was a gateway for the USD 2.9 trillion economy of ASEAN region and Pakistan . Adam M. Tugio

On: September 17, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Adam M. Tugio, ASEAN region, Islamabad Chamber, Joint Business Form, Pakistan Indonesia

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) organized a Pakistan-Indonesia Joint Business Form (JBF) to discuss the potential areas of business cooperation between the two largest Muslim countries. H.E. Adam M. Tugio, Ambassador of Indonesia was the chief guest at the occasion. The twoRead More →

ICCI demands limited imports from India to cope with rising inflation Flash floods in the country have created prospects for shortage of many agricultural items including wheat

On: September 17, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: flash floods, Import from India, Islamabad Chamber, vegetables, wheat

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that the recent flash floods in the country have created prospects for shortage of many agricultural items including wheat, vegetables and cotton etc. due to which the inflation was on the rise andRead More →

NIC Lahore at LUMS holds Investor Summit for its 9th Cohort of Entrepreneurs The Investor Summit is the culmination of a 6-month long Foundation Programme where the necessary skills and knowledge.

On: September 15, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Investor Summit, Investors, lums, National Incubation Centre, Start-up

LAHORE ( Web News ) The National Incubation Centre Lahore (NICL) at LUMS held its capstone event – the Investor Summit, which brought together its 9th Cohort of change-driven start-ups, pitching their ventures in Agritech, Cleantech, Edtech, Healthtech, and Fintech to seasoned investors and start-up founders in Pakistan. The InvestorRead More →

FPCCI & PBPC agree to promote investment in Pakistan and development of trade S. QAISER ANIS, President, Pakistan Business Professional Council Abu Dhabi visited FPCCI Capital Office Islamabad

On: September 15, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: CPEC Project, FPCCI & PBPC, Investment & Trade, Pakistan Abu Dhabi, Pakistan Business

FPCCI & PBPC agree to promote investment in Pakistan and the development of trade work for access of Pakistani products to Arab markets. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) FPCCI & Pakistan Business Professional Council Abu Dhabi agree to promote investment in Pakistan and the development of trade work for accessRead More →