Chairman PMYP, President ICCI vow to join hands to create business enabling environment

Islamabad  ( WNAM REPORT): Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to congratulate Sardar Tahir Mehmood on his unopposed election as President. He also extended best wishes to Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub and Vice President Muhammad Irfan Chaudhry on their new roles.
Addressing the gathering, Rana Mashhood described the business community as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to removing barriers to trade and industry. He stressed the need for strong public–private partnerships to spur entrepreneurship, create jobs, and accelerate economic growth, and highlighted the PM Youth Programme’s focus on equipping young people with entrepreneurial and technical skills.
Pointing to Pakistan’s growing international standing, Rana Mashhood cited the country’s recent recognition in Saudi Arabia as proof of expanding global opportunities under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the PML-N government’s strategy for sustainable economic progress.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Professional Training congratulated ICCI’s new leadership and praised the Chamber’s role in protecting business interests. She assured the gathering that ICCI’s concerns would be taken up with the relevant government departments for early action.
Welcoming the guests, ICCI President Sardar Tahir Mehmood reaffirmed the Chamber’s commitment to building a conducive environment for trade and investment. He called for urgent steps to engage youth in entrepreneurship and urged the government to tackle regulatory hurdles and Capital Development Authority (CDA) policies, noting that Islamabad’s higher property transfer fees, compared to other cities, are discouraging investment and slowing business growth.
In his vote of thanks, Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub emphasized the need for a business-friendly policy framework and expressed confidence that stronger cooperation between the government and ICCI will help drive long-term economic development.
The event, moderated by Former Senior Vice President Naveed Malik, was attended by Vice President Muhammad Irfan Chaudhry and Executive Committee members Zulqurnain Abbasi, Malik Mohsin Khalid, Ishaq Sial and others.