Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry senior vice president Sanaullah Khan stressed the need for further cementing bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Republic of Philippines.   The senior office bearer said there is immense potential to enhance mutual trade between Pakistan and the Philippines. He, however, emphasized joint initiatives must be taken to benefit from each other's experiences and potentials to improve trade and economic ties between the two countries. Sanaullah Khan made these remarks during a visit of Maria Agnes M Cervantes, Ambassador of Philippines to Pakistan along with her other members of delegation here at the chamber house on Saturday. Vice president of the SCCI Ejaz Khan Afridi, FPCCI former president Ghazanfar Bilour, former vice president of the FPCCI Hanif Gohar, Honorary Consul General of Philippines in Karachi Dr Imran Yousuf, Honorary Consul General  Philippines in Lahore Fahdal Sheikh, member of 10-members delegation of Philippines, former president Sherbaz Bilour, former senior vice president Imran Khan Mohmand, member of the chamber executive committee Affaf Ali Khan, Qurat Ul  Ain, Monawar Khurshid, Naeem Qasmi, and Fahad Amin, and Sohail Javed, Ihsan Ullah, Waqar Ahmad, Saddar Gul, Faiz Rasool, Acting Secretary General Muqtasid Ahsan, Secretary Sohail Anjum, traders and industrialists were present in a large number during the meeting. Maria Agnes M Carvantes while speaking on the occasion invited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa businessmen to visit the Philippines and make investment in potential sectors of the country.  She said prospects for further improving Pak- Philippines bilateral trade and economic relations are brighter.

The second field visit on day 4 of the Productivity Linked Wage System Training in Phnom Penn, Cambodia was to Vital Food Factory. Mr. Fuad Ishaq, president SCCI had a thorough discussion with the top management of the company. The dialogue focused on increasing productivity in a FMCG production facility.

Mr. Fuad Ishaq, President SCCI visited the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce today and held meeting with its Director General H E Nguon Mengtech. The discussion focused on increasing the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Cambodia in general and enhancing Pakistan’s exports to Cambodia, in particular. Both dignitaries agreed to foster relationships between the business communities of the two co… See more

July 5, 2024 was the final day of the Productivity Linked Wage System training which was organized by the Asian Productivity Organization in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. Mr. Fuad Ishaq, President SCCI, received his certificate of successful completion of the training.

Representing Pakistan in the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) training on Productivity Linked Wage System in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, Mr. Fuad Ishaq, President SCCI explaining the finer points of the components of an employee’s wage to the participants of the training. (Day 2 of the Workshop)

Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Productivity Linked Wage System Training July 1, 2024 to July 5, 2024 Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Day 4 was reserved for visit to two factories where the trainees interacted with the management and employees First Visit was to a snacks factory Mr. Fuad Ishaq, President SCCI in the middle

In order to improve the security in the provincial metropolis, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry assured the provincial government and police department to extend financial and technical support in implementation of the Safe City Project. The assurance was given by senior vice president of the chamber Sanaullah Khan while chairing a meeting during a visit of Chief Capital Police Office Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan here at the chamber on Wednesday. Sanaullah Khan suggested forming a joint liaison committee between chamber and police department to promptly resolve traders’ community issues. He asserted that a peaceful atmosphere is crucial for promotion of business and trade activities. He assured the traders community will fully cooperate with police during the Muharram. The meeting was attended by vice president of the chamber Ejaz Khan Afridi, former FPCCI president Ghazanfar Bilour, SSP Operations Kashif Zulfiqar, SP City Zafar Ahmad, police high officials, former presidents of the SCCI Riaz Arshad, Faiz Muhammad Faizi, former vice president Javed Akhtar, Haji Abdul Jalil Jan, member of executive committee Kashif Amin, Hamza Ibrahim Butt, Fahad Amin, Muhammad Ismail Khan, Anjuman e Tajran Peshawar president Haji Shuakat Khan, Tajir Insaf President Shahid Khan, Haji Naseer, Khalid Ayub, and Waqar Ahmad, Nadeem Rauf, Ashfaq Ahmad, Aftab Iqbal, Ihsanullah, Mujeebur Rehman, Abdul Razaq Chitrali, Saddar Gul, Faiz Rasool, Ishtiaq Muhammad, acting secretary general of the SCCI Muqtasid Ahsan, Secretary Sohail Anjum, presidents, general secretaries and office bearers of Shoba, Qissa Khawani, Kohati, Namak Mandi, Ghanta Ghar, and city bazaars and markets associations in a large number. Sanaullah on occasion apprised the meeting about concerns of traders’ community regarding increasing incidents of street crime, snatching and extortion and assured full financial and technical support for execution of Safe City Project in Peshawar. Senior office bearers presented a number of proposals for improving security and traffic system and resolution of the business community issues on which the CCPO fully agreed. Senior police officials assured police would take initiatives as per recommendation of the Sarhad chamber to resolve traders’ community issues.  Meeting addressed by Ghazanfar Bilour, Shaukat Khan, Habibullah, Javed Akhtar and office bearers of various Peshawar’ trade unions, bazaar and market associations and gave full assurance to police for cooperation during Muharram and presented number of proposals for resolution of issues. CCPO while responding to various queries from participants of the meeting asked the chamber to present the business community in written and assured proactive steps would be taken to resolve them. He said the business community always extended cooperation in maintenance of law and order during Muharram and confidently said traders would continue their support for peaceful observance of Muharram this year. Ghazanfar Bilour also spoke on the occasion and thanked the CCPO and other high officials for assurance in resolving the business community on priority basis.

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Health Syed Qasim Ali Shah have agreed to form a joint committee to establish close coordination and relations and resolving issues which were faced by the business community attached with pharmaceutical sector. The committee will consist of two members from the chamber and high officials of the provincial health department, which would frame modalities and strategy to take up issues of the pharma sector with authorities at provincial and central level to address genuine grievances and problems of the business community attached with this sector. Similarly, the committee will make joint efforts to promote pharma industries and business in the province. This agreement came during a meeting between SCCI chief Fuad Ishaq and provincial health minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah at the chamber house here on Thursday. FPCCI former president Ghazanfar Bilour, chamber senior vice president Sanaullah Khan, Vice president Ejaz Khan Afridi, former presidents of the SCCI Malik Niaz Ahmad, Riaz Arshad, Faiz Muhammad Faizi, Zulfiqar Ali Khan, former senior vice presidents Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, Imran Khan Mohmand, members of the SCCI executive committee Haji Ghulam Hussain, Monawar Khurshid, Fazal Muqeem, Fahad Amin, Muhammad Ismail Safi, and Imtiaz, Hamayun Fazal, Nadeem Rauf, Ihsanullah, Saddar Gul, Faiz Rasool, Fazl e Wahid, Waqar Ahmad, Nisar Ahmad, Ishtiaq Muhammad, Acting Secretary General Muqtasid Ashan and Secretary Sohail Anjum and members of business community attached with pharma sector were present in a large number. Fuad Ishaq addressed the meeting, stating that despite the difficult condition, pharma industries and business of medicines grew exponentially, which is a welcoming sign. He, however, said the business community attached with the pharma sector was being faced with enormous issues and needed proactive initiatives at governmental level to resolve them amicably.  SCCI has prepared a documentary, in which medical tourism was visibly highlighted, Mr Ishaq said. He added medical tourism has a vital role in promotion of trade with regional countries and stressed the need to resolve issues attached with this sector on priority basis. Giving proposals for resolving issues of the pharma sector, Mr Ishaq demanded the provincial government and health department to ensure representation of the chamber in provincial quality control board and Board of Governors (BoGs) of the MTIs Hospitals in Peshawar. He called for enforcement of section 34 of the DRAP with letter and spirit. The chamber president emphasized making the DRAP local office fully functional. He also stressed the provision of facilities to the business community under one window operation. He said all authorized agents should be allowed to participate in tender for sale and purchase of medical equipment. Fuad Ishaq suggested formation of a joint committee between SCCI and Health Department on which the provincial health minister agreed and made an announcement on the spot for the constitution of the committee, which will also notify next week on Monday. Riaz Arshad, former president, also spoke on the occasion, calling for implementation of section 34 of the DRAP Act. Participants of the meeting presented number of demands and proposals, mostly relating to audit of central research fund, bringing uniformity in system, enforcement on principles of guarantee, quality, extending in period of license business community attached medicine business from 2 year to five year, halting of category C, hurdles in sale, supply chain and import of medical equipment and nomination of focal person in the health department. Ghazanfar Bilour also addressed the meeting and expressed hope the minister health will take proactive steps for resolution of the business community issues. Qasim Ali Shah, while responding to various proposals and demands of the business community, announced the constitution of a joint committee of officials of the health department and SCCI members. The minister said the provincial government is committed to provide the best healthcare facilities to people. He said initiatives have been made to promote the local pharma industry and business. He assured the government will take effective measures to resolve business community issues.

President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fuad Ishaq stressed enforcement of sustainable and long-lasting policies imperative for economic stability and progress. Fuad urged policy-making institutions and bureaucracy to make consultation with chambers and other stakeholders during framing economic policies so there will be no hurdle to implement them with letter and spirit. He suggested enforcement of the UAE-tax model in Pakistan, stating that it is the only way for making Pakistan’s economy progressive. He called for bringing the tax rate to single digit and further reforms to broaden the tax-base through bringing new people in the net. The SCCI chief demanded that the fiscal budget should be jointly prepared by ICAP, FPCCI and chambers.   All constitutional rights on gas, electricity and other natural resources should be ensured Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to flourish business, trade and industry in the province and create employment opportunities to youth, Fuad Ishaq stressed while speaking during an a visit of the participants of the 40th Senior Management Course Officers of National Institute of Management, Islamabad to the chamber house on Thursday. The senior officers’ delegation was headed by Chief Instructor Samreen Zuhra.   Abundant of natural resources available in KP despite that this province is lagging behind in race of progress with other province, Mr Ishaq said, adding that owing the front line province in terrorism, business community of this province has confronted with severe hardships and continued their business, trade and industry by rendering matchless sacrifices, which is highly laudable.  He expressed concern over putting KP in the RLNG basket despite surplus production of gas. Similarly, he said KP is producing low cost and surplus despite charging equal electricity tariffs with major provinces, which is completely unfair and unjust. The chamber president informed KP oil production of 31,000/per day which is 42 percent of the total production of the country, therefore he demanded establishment of an oil refinery in the province. He said owing to the prevailing scenario, more than 400 to 600 units have shut in the province. Fuad mentioned Pak-Afghan bilateral trade has dropped at $ 500-800million, which had touched $3billion in 2012-13, blaming inconsistent policies for declining the mutual trade volume. The SCCI chief expressed anguish that commercial bank deposits have surged at 15-16 percent in KP against the lending ratio of less than one per cent. He called for revival of DFIs to promote industrialization in the province.  He also demanded reactivation of the IDBP in true sense. Fuad Ishaq called for the provision of benefits under the One Belt One Road Initiative of China. He said the law and order situation has improved in the province. He, however, said hunger and poverty have become the cause for rising incidents of snatching, street crime. Earlier, the senior officers were briefed about the SCCI main objectives and future plan and initiatives through a multimedia presentation.

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq and Director Excise and Taxation department Islamabad Bilal Azam. The move aims at easing difficulties of the business community and people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding vehicles physical verification. In this regard, a formal inauguration ceremony was held at the chamber house here on Sunday. The event was attended by the SCCI vice president Ijaz Khan Afridi, former presidents Faiz Muhamamd Faizi, Zufiqar Ali Khan, Zahidullah Shinwari, Riaz Arshad, members of the executive committee Monawar Khurshid, Kashif Amin, Minhajuddin, Chairman of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cars Dealer Standing Committee on Ghulam Bilal Javed, vice chairman Bakht Mir Jan Durrani, traders leader Haji Amin Hussain Babar, Saddar Gul, Fazl e Wahid, Excise and Taxation Officers Peshawar region, members of business community in a large number.

Under the platform of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa donated funds over Rs7.8 million for orphan children of the renowned institute, SOS Children Village Pakistan, KP. According to details, SOS Children Village Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chairman Justice (retired) Qalandar Ali Khan and founder of Aziz Jan Institute of Learning and leading industrialist of the KP, Senator Mohsin Aziz arranged an awareness session in the Sarhad chamber for the ‘Kafalat’ of orphan children, which presided over the SCCI president Fuad Ishaq, said in a press release issued here on Sunday. On the occasion, the chamber senior vice president Sanaullah Khan, vice president Ijaz Khan Afridi, former presidents Riaz Arsahd, Haji Muhammad Asif, Malik Niaz Ahmad, former vice president Abidullah Yousafzai, executive member Qurtul Ain, and Ihsanullah, Ghulam Bilal Javed, Javed Ahmad, Saddar Gul, Fazl e Wahid, Ishtiaq Muhammad along with people belonging to industries and trade were present.

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq said new discoveries made in oil, gas and other natural resources in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but geological survey wasn’t conducted since last two decades, therefore, urged U.S to provide assistance in conducting a geological survey in the province. Emphasizing on further cementing Pak-US bilateral trade and economic relations, the SCCI chief invited US companies and investors to make investment in the potential sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He made these remarks during a meeting with U.S Consul General in Peshawar Mr Shante Moore, who visited the chamber house on Thursday, according to a press release issued here. On the occasion, the SCCI senior vice president Sanaullah Khan, vice president Ijaz Khan Afridi, former presidents Haji Muhammad Afzal, Zahidullah Shinwari, Zulfiqar Ali Khan, Faiz Muhammad Faizi, Sherbaz Bilour, executive members Hafaf Ali Khan, Monawar Khurshid, Kashif Amin, Qurtul Ain and Fahad Amin, Khalid Sultan Khawaja, Ashfaq Ahmad, Saleem Bokhari, Ihsanullah, Muhammad Akhtar, Saddar Gul, Fazl e Wahid, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Women chamber Peshawar vice president Aneela Khalid, traders and industrialists were present.

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq and Consul General of Iran in Peshawar Ali Banafsheh Khah have agreed to start a series of online meetings to bring Pakistan-Iran business community closer to each other and bringing duties/tariffs structure equal between Pakistan and Iran. On the occasion, Fuad Ishaq emphasized the need to trade in local currency and sign free trade agreements with Iran, Afghanistan and China. According to the details, Consul General of Iran in Peshawar Ali Banafsheh Khah, held a meeting with President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fuad Ishaq here at the Chamber House, said in a press release on Monday. On this occasion, Commercial Attaché Peshawar Consulate Hossein Maliki, Senior Vice President of the SCCI Sanaullah Khan, Vice President Ijaz Khan Afridi, Secretary General Sajjad Aziz and the translator of the Consulate of Iran were present on this occasion.

President of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Fuad Ishaq urged the government to take pragmatic steps for promotion of foreign investment in the country. The SCCI chief said a conducive environment should be provided for local and foreign investors.  He also called for offering special incentives and facilities to foreign investors. The chamber president steered the need of signing the ‘charter of economy’ while keeping view of the prevailing economic instability. Fuad Ishaq was talking to president of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Nasir Awan during a meeting here at the chamber’s house, according to a press release issued here on Friday. Ijaz Khan Afridi, vice president of the chamber and senior journalist Aftab Ahmad alias Lala also present during the meeting.

The President of Sarhad Chamber, Fuad Ishaq, is leading a meeting with the high-level delegation of Dawat-e-Islami, headed by Haji Abdul Habib Attari, a member of the central executive committee of the Shura of Dawat-e-Islami and the head of the Madani channel. Also present are Vice President of Sarhad Chamber Ijaz Khan Afridi, former President Sher Baz Bilor, and officials from Dawat-e-Islami, including former Chamber President Abdullah Khan Yousafzai and Executive Committee members Haji Ghulam Hussain and Ishtiaq Muhammad.

Mr.Fuad Ishaq, President of Sarhad Chamber, Senior Vice President Sanaullah Khan and Vice President Ijaz Khan Afridi, Acting President of the Industrialist Association Peshawar Ayub Khan Zakuri, prominent industrialist Senator Nauman Wazir, and former President of the Sarhad Chamber Malik Niaz Ahmed of the Sarhad Chamber A high-level delegation consisting of members of the delegation congratulated the newly elected President and Senior Vice President of the Chamber and expressed their best wishes.

Acting President SCCI Mr. Ijaz Khan Afridi and members of SCCI attended a seminar hosted by IM Sciences on Awareness about Islamic Banking and Finance at chamber house.

Acting President SCCI, Mr. Ijaz Khan Afridi, and Secretary General, Mr. Sajjad Aziz, attended a meeting with the delegation of the Overseas Business Forum UK at Chamber House.

President SCCI Mr.Ijaz khan Afridi along with Secretary General Mr.Sajjaz Aziz attended a training session on taxation and E-Filing of tax returns by Regional Tax office at Chamber House .

Acting President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ijaz Khan Afridi is addressing a meeting held on the occasion of the visit of the senior officers of the 33rd Senior Management Course under the leadership of Zobia Masood, Director of the National Institute of Management Islamabad.

Senior Vice President, Shahid Hussain chairs a meeting during a visit of Member (Public Relations), FBR Islamabad, Sardar Ali Khawaja and Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar Aqeel Ahmad Siddique.

SCCI president Muhammad Ishaq and Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) president/chairman strategic Ziaul Mustafa Awan singing documents of a memorandum of understanding here during a ceremony held at the chamber’s house.

Muhammad Ishaq president SCCI speaking during visit of MCMC participants of NIM Islamabad here at the chamber house.

A delegation of businessmen, led by SCCI president Muhammad Ishaq calls on Mr. Aybek Arif Usmanov, Uzbekistan Ambassador in Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad.