SIALKOT, Feb 20 (APP):A delegation of 18 officers of the 39th Mid-Career Management Course (Inland Study) by the National Institute of Management visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Tuesday.
SCCI President Abdul Ghafoor Malik, Senior Vice President Wahub Jahangir and
Vice President Amer Majeed Sheikh welcomed the delegation.Speaking on the occasion, SCCI President Abdul Ghafoor Malik said the driving forces were trade and industry, and their importance in policy making needs to be promoted.
He said that for businesses to survive, sustain and grow, a conducive environment was
required for which the government must take measures aimed at improving the ease
of doing business.
“We appreciate the government that has taken constructive measures towards enabling
enviromment by setting up Business Faciliation Centers in main industrial cities
of Punjab”, he added.
The president said that another most appreciative and encouraging initiative had been
establishment of Special Investment Facilitation Council to promote and facilitate investment in Pakistan. “We are confident that these endeavours would greatly contribute towards
economic revival through industrial growth and flourishing businesses”, he added.
Malik said: “Our footballs, hockey sticks, cricket gear, and boxing gloves are used in international games, including the Olympics and the World Cups. The city has gained celebrity status in the production of official match balls for the FIFA World Cups.”
The delegation of National Institute of Management headed by Deputy Secretary NIM Muhammad Imran included Coordinator-I Tariq Muhammad Khan, Coordinator-II Rabia Bashir, Najwa Farooq, Zainab Bibi, Asma Siddique, Muhammad Bilal Khan, Bilawal Abro, Muhammad Ayaz, Jawad Ali Chatta, Muhammad Yaqoob, Muhammad Arshad Khan, Inamullah Jan, Ijaz Ahmed Khan, Zulfiqar Ali, Dr Muhammad Athar Haroon, Pirzada, Ashfaq Ahmed and Muhammad Arsalan.