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Indonesia trying to start direct flights from Pakistan: Ambassador Tugio

Indonesia trying to start direct flights from Pakistan: Ambassador Tugio

Indonesian Ambassador Adam M. Tugio said that Pakistan and Indonesia should work together to increase trade links to the D8 market. “It is expected that by December of this year, direct air connectivity will be established between the two great countries of the Muslim world,” he said. He said that Indonesia is trying to start…

Tax policies encouraging businesses to join informal sector

Tax policies encouraging businesses to join informal sector

Former Vice President of FPCCI Atif Ikram Sheikh on (28 May) Sunday said the tax-to-GDP ratio is below 10 percent in Pakistan which is below the level required for any proper economic growth. There have been no serious efforts to expand the tax base and tax machinery relief on increasing collection through indirect taxes and…

Long-term policies are indispensable to get out of difficult economic situations: President ICCI

Long-term policies are indispensable to get out of difficult economic situations: President ICCI

President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that the budget 2023-24 is very important in the current economic situation, the government should focus on the formulation of long-term and sustainable policies instead of short-term ones. Business community is the biggest stakeholder in Pakistan’s economy. The proposals of the country’s…

FTO nominates Ahsan Bakhtawari as Honorary Business Coordinator

FTO nominates Ahsan Bakhtawari as Honorary Business Coordinator

Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has been nominated as the Honorary Business Coordinator by the Federal Tax Ombudsman Secretariat, Islamabad to work in coordination with FTO for addressing the grievances of taxpayers and facilitate them in tax matters. Dr Asif Mahmood Jah, Federal Tax Ombudsman presented the letter of…

Ahsan Bakhtawari takes charge as President ICCI

Ahsan Bakhtawari takes charge as President ICCI

Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has taken over the charge as President, Faad Waeed Senior Vice President and Muhammad Azhar ul Islam as Vice President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) for the year 2022-23 during a ceremony held at Chamber house. Khalid Iqbal Malik Group Leader, Khalid Javed, Mian Akram Farid, Zahid Maqbool, Nasir…

Bakhtawari elected as new ICCI president

Bakhtawari elected as new ICCI president

The nominated presidential candidate of Founders Group, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has Secured record 987 and achieved historical victory in the annual election 2022-23, of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI). In the annual election 2022-23 of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries, the Founders Group won all the seats of the executive…

UAE wants enhanced business and investment relations with Pakistan

UAE wants enhanced business and investment relations with Pakistan

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) wants enhanced business and investment relations with Pakistan in order to complement the economy of each other and achieve mutually beneficial results. UAE also want to have more investors of Pakistan to invest in its economic zones and would encourage its investors to explore Pakistan for business and investment opportunities….

ICCI for creating conducive environment, political stability to avert growing economic risks

ICCI for creating conducive environment, political stability to avert growing economic risks

The business community on Tuesday urged the need for creating conducive environment and maintaining political stability in the country to develop and promote local economy as well as to avert growing risks. They expressed concerns over the growing risks for the economy and said that according to a report of Ministry of Finance, the escalation…