ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Sunday organized a business role model award ceremony to confer awards on the business leaders of the markets in recognition of their valuable services to the traders.
Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar, Governor of Balochistan, was the chief guest in the ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Balochistan said that Balochistan is the gateway to Asia from where trade can be carried out with many countries.
He said that due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the importance of Balochistan has increased a lot.
He invited the business community to invest and do business in Balochistan because there is great potential for economic activities.
The governor said that Balochistan is a poor province and the business community can play an important role in its development by investing and doing business there.
He said that the resources of the province are ready to be shared with everyone.
He stressed that everyone should play an important role in steering the country out of the ongoing crisis.
Governor Appreciates ICCI
The governor appreciated ICCI for organizing the Business Role Model Award as it will encourage the business community.
At the end of the ceremony, he distributed awards to the business leaders of the markets.
Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President ICCI, said that Pakistan is currently passing through a difficult period in history, and only the business community can get it out of the current economic crisis, but the government’s support in this regard is crucial.
He said that the business community plays an important role in the development of the economy by doing investment and business, and their only demand is to give the businessmen their rights.
He assured that the business community will give all possible support to achieve the targets of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) so that domestic and foreign investment in the country can be better promoted. He invited all the political parties to ICCI to present their economic manifesto.