Ambassador-designate to explore new avenues for Pakistan’s trade with Iraq ISLAMABAD  (  Web News   ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that Pakistan wants to strengthen its bilateral trade and investment relations with Iraq in the traditional and non-traditional sectors that would be mutually beneficialRead More →

ICCI for focusing on pharmaceutical industry to boost exports ISLAMABAD  ( Web News )          ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that the government should focus on the pharmaceutical industry to boost exports as this sector has great potential toRead More →

Cut in taxes on real estate sector to attract US$ 5-6 billion foreign investment – ICCI ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to reduce heavy taxes on the real estate and construction sector that wouldRead More →

IESCO assures to resolve electricity related issues of business community ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that open and hanging electric wires in the markets always pose great danger to the shopkeepers, while fire incidents due to shortRead More →

Business Leaders demand a Charter of Economy to ensure long-term business policies ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) stressed that all political parties should agree to sign a Charter of Economy in order to ensure long-term business and economic policiesRead More →

PM assures to address issues of business community on priority basis ISLAMABAD  ( Web  News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) leading a delegation held a meeting with the Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar and presented their proposals to revive the economy. Addressing theRead More →

ICCI pays tribute to the martyrs and veterans of 1965 war on Defence Day ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) organized a ceremony to pay tribute to the martyrs and veterans of 1965 war on the Pakistan Defence Day. Former Chief of NavalRead More →

ICCI and IBECHS sign MoU to establish a state-of-the-art Expo Centre in Capital ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and the Intelligence Bureau Employee’s Cooperative Housing Society (IBECHS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Expo Centre inRead More →

ICCI calls for focusing on agriculture sector to boost its exports to over USD 10 billion ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that despite being an agricultural country, Pakistan has to import agricultural commodities worth over USD 5 billionRead More →

ISLAMABAD (  Web News  ) Ms. Rei Ishii, Head of Supply Chain, World Food Program (WFP) visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and discussed areas of collaboration between WFP and ICCI to address the food insecurity issues in the region. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of CommerceRead More →

Business Leaders call for focusing on hydro power to provide cheap energy to industry ISLAMABAD ( Web News  ) Ch. Abdul Majeed, Chairman, Faisal Town and the 3rd largest real estate developer in the country said that Pakistan has the potential to generate 100,000 MW of hydro power, which is veryRead More →

Police Officers assure to provide safe environment for business activities ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari,President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), said that due to the inflated electricity bills, citizens and traders are protesting in Islamabad like the rest of the country and stressed that insteadRead More →