PM urged to direct DGTO to decide cases on merit

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s United Business Group Saturday unanimously demanded the Prime Minister direct Director General Trade Organisation to decide the important pending case against rigging in the presidential election of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry immediately.

         Chairing a 80 members general body meeting of the group here today President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman UBG veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali  Malik vowed  to continue serve business community doubtlessly and help gear up the economic activities in the country.

He alleged that DGTO is adopting unnecessary delaying tactics to provide cushion to sitting president to continue complete his tenure which he added caused great unrest among entire business community. He said UBG will never allow DGTO to play with the destiny of the business community.

       Iftikhar Ali Malik said fresh blood will be inducted in the trade politics and highly educated youth  equipped with the spirit of devotion to serve the business community will be fully encouraged to lead the traders.He said UBG since its inception always attached great importance to traders and advocated their cause at all  regional, provincial and national levels without any fear.He said UBG leadership many times met PM, federal ministers and advisors to PM including Governor Punjab for getting addressed the problems confronted by the traders and exporters  across the country.

    The future strategy for coming Fpcci election was also discussed threadbare and in principle it was decided that all stakeholders will be taken into confidence prior to giving final shape to name of candidates.

SM Muneer,Zubair Tufail,Zafar Bakhtawari,Sh Tanvir,Sh Asif,Khalid Tawab,Atta Bajwa,Hameed Akhtar Chadda and others also spoke.