ICCI to organize national and international exhibitions for business growth: President Sardar Tahir Mehmood

Islamabad: The leadership of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has expressed firm resolve to address the issues of the business community and promote ease of doing business in the federal capital.
President ICCI Sardar Tahir Mehmood, while talking to delegations of business leaders from trade and industry alongside the ICCI Council Members, former Presidents, and Executive Members who called on him to extend congratulations on assuming the charge, said that ICCI would further strengthen its working relationship with all relevant departments, particularly the Capital Development Authority (CDA), to achieve this objective.
He reaffirmed his commitment to strictly adhering to an “open door policy” to remain in close contact with the business community, understand their challenges, and resolve them through effective advocacy. He added that ICCI would organize national and international exhibitions in collaboration with stakeholders to promote business activities and growth. He further stated that the Chamber would also focus on strengthening relations with Chambers of Commerce and Industry of friendly countries, especially in Central Asia and ASEAN, through enhanced liaison and holding of B2B meetings.
Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub, in his remarks, emphasized that resolving the core issues of markets—including sanitation, sewerage, parking, streetlights, roads, footpaths, and particularly the challenge of encroachments—would remain a top priority of ICCI.
Vice President Mohammad Irfan Chaudhry underlined the importance of unity within the business community, stressing that collective strength was essential for ensuring a level playing field and creating an enabling environment for sustainable business growth.
Prominent among the attendees also included Chairman ICCI Founder Group Tariq Sadiq, Council members Abdul Rauf Allam, Khalid Javaid, Zafar Bakhtawari, Mohammad Ejaz Abbasi, Khalid Iqbal Malik, Chaudhry Waheed ud Din, Mian Shaukat Masud, Chauudhry Masood, Shaikh Amir Waheed and Mian Akram Farid.