LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Kashif Anwar Saturday awarded Best Performance Certificates to the Conveners of 150 Standing Committees who played proactive and vibrant role for the cause of business and economic activities.
LCCI President Kashif Anwar highlighted the pivotal role played by the Standing Committees of the LCCI, serving as the intellectual hub through their invaluable economic feedback derived from extensive brainstorming sessions.
Addressing a certification distribution ceremony among Conveners of LCCI Standing Committees on Saturday, LCCI President Kashif Anwar emphasized the committees’ function as a collective brain trust. These committees, through rigorous deliberations, contribute crucial economic insights that shape the chamber’s stance on pertinent issues. The ceremony acknowledged the dedication and expertise of the Conveners and underscored their role in fostering informed decision-making within the LCCI.
The Conveners who received Best Performan
ce Certificates include: Muhammad Haroon Arora Achivement Awards, Muhammad Rafique Agri Commodity Export, Syed Zulfiqar Hussain Anti-Drugs/Narcotics, Ms. Tanzila Yousaf Art and Culture, Raja Hassan Akhtar Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Wasif Yousaf Audio, Visual and Digital Signage, Waqar Ali Auto Accessories, Muhammad Farhan Auto Air Conditioning, Waseem Yousaf Auto Parts Manufacturing And Exports, Muhammad Muaz Qureshi Automobile Vehicles Sale (New and Imported), Mian Zahid Bashir Automobile Vehicles Sale (Used), Muhammad Umer Awareness On Hong Kong Trade, Syed Salman Ali Banking Affairs, Ansar Saeed Butt Business, Tourism and Culture Exchange With USA, Zeeshan Zia Raja Business-Women Think Tank, Mian Majid Ali Afzal Central Asia Trade Facilitation, Rao Khurshid Ali Chemical Importers and Traders, Altaf Hussain Turab Code Of Corporate Governance,
Mian Rehman Aziz Chan Cold Storages, Mian Tariq Javed Collaboration Between Lcci and Poc (Pakistan Overseas Community), Muhammad Har
oon Commercial Importers, Ghulam Sarwar Malik Cottage Industry Liaison, Amir Ali CPEC, Khawaja Wasif Hameed Crockery Import, Mrs. Firdous Nisar Culture and Heritage, Muhammad Ali Afzal Customs And Valuation, Muhammad Nadeem Customs Intelligence, Syed Hasan Raza Dairy and Livestock, Shouban Akhtar Daroghawala Industrial Affairs, Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Delegation, M. Faisal Ishaq Butt Development Of Packaging Sector, Aurangzeb Aslam Digital Imaging, Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Diplomatic, Foreign Missions and Embassies Liaison, Tariq Suleman Discount Cards, Shah Hassan E-Commerce and It For Export Sector, Saad Farrukh Electric Vehicles, Muhammad Akram Embroidery Laces and Fashion Brands, Haji Mian Tariq Feroz Enchroachment (Abid Market And Allied Areas), Mujahid Maqsood Butt Enhancing Liaison Of Traders With Government Departments,
Ms. Talat Hafeez Fashion and Clothing Exports, Dr. Arif Bilal Ferozepur Road Manufacturers and Exporters Affairs, Kashif Anwar Finance and Taxation, Muhammad Ejaz Tanv
eer Fmcg Sector, Muhammad Arshad Ch. Food Stuff and Packaging, Kh. Waseem Yousaf Footwear, Muhammad Javed Bhatti Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Saddam Akhtar Khan Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Export, Haji Muhammad Usman Arshad Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Import, Mian Faryad Ahmad Raza Furniture Import Affairs, Mian Aamir Yaqoob Garments and Clothing, Nabeel Mahmood Tariq Goods Transport, Mian Abdul Jabbar Anjum Hajj and Umera Affairs, Haji Munir Ahmed Ch. Hajj and Umrah, Ahmad Rashid Halal Foods Certification, Ms. Shamim Akhtar Health and Otc Products, Syed Umar Shahid Herbal and Spices, Hussnain Abbas Mirza Higher Education Affairs, Ahsan Iqbal Waris Homeo Pharma and Health Care, Saleem Shakir Sajjan Human Rights (Christian Community), Ahmad Fraz Arshad Import Of Bearings, Azmat Javed Industrial Solutions,
Dr. Shahid Raza Industry-Academia Linkage and Bio Technology, Sajjad Ahmad Naseer Information Technology And Open Source Software Promotion and Development, Muhammad Usman Integrated Marke
ting Communication, Allama Tahir Abbas Al-Asri Interfaith Harmony, Rao Khurshid Ali International Fairs, Exhibitions and Delegations, Mian Attiq Rehman Issues Of Carpet Industry, Hafiz Allahud Din Qadri Issues Of Importers and Exporters (General Items), Danish Malik Issues Of Industrial Bearing Import, Sheikh Tariq Mehmood Issues Of Poultry and Layer Industry, Muhammad Khubaib Issues Of Travel Agents, Mian Jabbar Khalid It Awards, Abdul Basit Kala Bagh Dam, Nisar Chaudhry Lahore Restaurants Association, Muhammad Waseem Law and Order (Dharampura), Ch. Muhammad Rashid Law and Order (Model Town), Ch. Navid Ayoub Law and Order (Rehman Galian Brandreth Road), Rana Bashir Ahmad Lcci Liaison With Cooperative Housing Societies (Lahore Cantt), Muhammad Nadeem Lcci Liaison With Developers, Builders And Housing Schemes (Gulberg), Sheikh Amjad Manzoor Lcci Liaison With Developers, Builders And Housing Societies (Ferozpur Road Lahore), Faisal Abbas Lcci Liaison With Real Estate and Builders, (Dha Lahore), Za
far Mehmood Ch. Lcci Purchase, Khamis Saeed Lcci Traffic Police Liaison,
Muhammad Adnan Khalid Butt Lcn Printing and Publications, Haseeb Ullah Khan Legal Education, Muhammad Ashraf Bhatti Local Trade and Market Affairs (Anarkali Lahore), Umar Abdullah Manufacturing, Castings And Assemblers Concerns, Mian Abdul Hanan Meat Export, Dr. Mukhtar Hussain Chaudhry Medical Professional, Zeshan Khalil Membership, Sardar Azhar Sultan Mobile Phone Accessories, Rizwan Ahmad Motorcycle Auto Parts Trade, Sheikh Umer Hussain Non-Woven Packaging, Tariq Mehmood Oems Auto Parts Manufacturers, Sheikh Abdul Sattar Packing Material and Auto Packing Machinery, Shahbaz Sidique Pak China Business Relation, Malik Nadeem Khan Pak Us Trade Enhancement, Eng. Siddiq-Ur-Rehman Rana Pak-China Knowledge Corridor, Syed Muhammad Saleem Shah Pak-Iraq Business Promotion, Javed Ijaz Pakistan Uzbekistan And Afghanistan Trade Promotion, Naveed Aslam Pakistan-Australia Business Promotion, Sheikh Khurram Aftab Pakistan-Cis Trade Relations,
Syed Ali Raza Rizvi Pakistan-Iran Business Promotion,
Khadim Hussain Pakistan-Italy Trade Promotion, Mian Shabbir Ahmad Pakistan-Maldives Business Relation, Jamshaid Akbar Bhatti Pakistan-Poland Trade Relations, Gohar Rehman Pakistan-Portugal Business Relations, Muhammad Tayyab Pakistan-Uk Business Promotion, Naseer Babar Hajvery Pakistan-Uk Business Relation, Haji Muhammad Asif Sahar Pakistan-Uk Trade, Khamis Saeed Paper Trade And Appma Affairs, Shahzad Ahmad Pharmaceutical Trade, Muhammad Ajaz Mushtaq Plastic and Rubber Auto Parts Manufacturing, Chaudhry Wajid Ali Plastic Industry and Trade, Muhammad Siddique Rehan Port And Shipping, Abdul Wadood Alvi Printing and Packaging, Noman Iftikhar Khawaja Professional Skills Development, Muhammad Yaseen Promotion Of Sewing Machinery Trade, Ahmad Mustafa Promotion Of Young Entrepreneurship, Haji Rasheed Ray Rachna Industrial Park, Muhammad Nawaz Real Estate Affairs (Dha Lahore), Javaid Akhtar Relationship Development In Middle East, Dr. Tariq Mehmood Shareef
zada Religious Affairs, Manzoor Hussain Jaffery Religious Tourism Affairs,
Zafar Mehmood Ch. (Svp, Lcci) Research and Development, Prof. Dr. Amina Muazzam Restorative Mental Health And Wellness For Industry, Ms. Aamna Randhawa Saloon and Aesthetic, M. Shahid Noor Schools Education, Haji Muhammad Nazir Shalamar Hospital, Amreek Singh Singh Business Community Affairs, Sajid Hussain Small Business Harmonization, Shahid Khan Small Gems, Jewellery and Tools, Ashfaq Ahmad Small Traders Market Affairs (Liberty Market), Syeda Mujtaba Rozi Rizvi Student Liaison, Malik Azhar Ali Sundar Industrial Estate Affairs, Mazhar Iqbal Hyee Butt Sweets and Bakers Affairs, Rehmatullah Javed Technical Education and Skill Development, Muhammad Umair Technical Training Programs, Adeeb Iqbal Sheikh Textile and Apparel, Rana Muhammad Nadeem Abbas Textile Machinery Parts and Traders, Qamer Khalid Textile Traders and Parts, Syed Mukhtar Ali Tools and Hardware/Hvacr, Ghulam Mustafa Traders Welfare (Liberty Market), Moe
en Irfan Training and Development, Ms. Sadia Yousaf Training And Counselling, Ikram Ul Haq Travel and Tourism, Muhammad Tahir Anjum Vision Of Iqbal, Ms. Aasia Saail Khan Women Business Development, Ms. Fareeha Younas Women Empowerment and Personal Development and Mrs. Eram Ambreen Women Entrepreneurs Trade Fairs.
Soon after formation, the Standing Committees were given the task of preparing sector specific research/market reports and compilation of data, LCCI President said and added that LCCI Standing Committees have been given to the brainy and experienced businessmen who have the abilities to draw a good revival plan for the national economy.
He said that all the suggestions and issues, raised by the Standing Committees, were immediately raised at all supreme forums including the Senate of Pakistan. He said that the business community always wanted to do something good for the country. He advised the Conveners of the Standing Committees to focus on the areas of growth through innovation, strategic
economic reforms, brain-drain, water scarcity, power generation and hunt for new destinations for Pakistani goods. He said that all of the economic ideas from the standing committees would be developed as suggestions/reports and would be forwarded to the concerned government departments.
The LCCI president said that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry was committed to play an instrumental and supportive role to eradicate the challenges being faced by the trade, industry and economy.
Kashif Anwar said that the export sector, foreign exchange reserves, high cost of doing business, tax-to-GDP ratio, growth of manufacturing sector and public sector entities (PSEs) need immediate attention.
He said that there was no second opinion about it, that if policies were formulated with the consultation of stakeholders, they were bound to yield results.