Oath-Taking Ceremony of Awami Tajir Ittehad Office-Bearers Held

MQI Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur administers oath to newly elected officials
Business community is the backbone of the national economy: Khurram Nawaz Gandapur
Government should facilitate traders and reduce energy costs: Sheikh Tanveer Ahmed

The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office-bearers of Awami Tajir Ittehad was held in a dignified manner. MQI Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur attended the ceremony as a special guest and administered the oath to the newly elected officials.

Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Tanveer Ahmed, Chairman Ferozepur Road Industries, Shahbaz Aslam, EC Member Rana Shaban, and former Vice President Lahore Chamber of Commerce, Adnan Khalid Butt, also attended the event as guests of honor.

Addressing the ceremony, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the business community holds the status of the backbone of the national economy. He urged the government to formulate trader-friendly policies and reduce the prices of electricity, gas, and petroleum products. He further emphasized that traders should also play an active role in social welfare, promotion of moral values, and charitable activities.

Sheikh Tanveer Ahmed said that the government must provide facilities to the business community, make energy cheaper, and introduce a fair taxation system. He added that Pakistan has currently fallen out of the competitive global market. More important than attracting foreign investment is restoring the confidence of local Pakistani traders and industrialists who invest within the country. Hundreds of small and large industries have shut down, and thousands of workers are becoming unemployed.

At the ceremony, Haji Muhammad Ishaq took oath as Chairman of Awami Tajir Ittehad; Rana Muhammad Shakeel as Senior Vice Chairman; Junaid Warisi as Central President; Shahzad Ahmed Khan as Senior Vice President; Farooq Anwar Alvi as Vice President; Saqib Bhatti as Vice President; Shahbaz Hussain Bhatti as Vice President; Malik Muhammad Asif as Vice President; Hafeez-ur-Rehman Chaudhry as Vice President; Muhammad Rashid Chaudhry as Secretary General; Dr. Qasir Rafiq as Secretary Finance; Abdul Hafeez Chaudhry as Secretary Information; Muhammad Ali Butt as Additional Secretary; and Shabbir Ahmed as Joint Secretary.

The newly elected office-bearers pledged to strive for resolving the issues of the business community, safeguarding their rights, and contributing to the improvement of the national economy. The ceremony concluded with a special prayer for the security of the country and the economic stability of the nation.