Business Community Felicitates Asif Ali Zardari
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 10:56 am Under Business News 17 views
KARACHI:Business community has felicitated Asif Ali Zardari on becoming the 14th President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. They were of the opinion that since both the President and Prime Minister are from the same party, they would, therefore, make efforts on war footing to bring the country out of economic crises.
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Shamim Ahmed Shamsi, congratulating Asif Ali Zardari on wining the presidential election, said that critical economic condition needed immediate attention of the government on issues like power crisis, decline of Pak rupee against dollar, continued decline in exports and fall in industrial production. He expressed the hope that the government and the new President would complete their tenure and work for improving the living standard of general public.
Senior Vice President of KCCI Iftikhar Ahmed Shaikh said that Zardari should hold a meeting with business community after assuming charge and discuss economic issues. Referring to the present economic situation, he suggested that policies should be made in consultation with the business community to bring the country out of economic crises.
He said that Almighty God had given him a change to work for the betterment of the general public as both the President and Prime Minister, who belonged to the same party and had same approach to the various issues. He hoped that stock exchange would boom and country would progress in all fields of life.
Federal “B” Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBAATI) Chairman Idrees Gigi congratulated Zardari and said that now the period of uncertainty had ended, the country would progress under his leadership. He prayed to Almighty God to give courage and strength to Zardari and the PPP government to take appropriate measures to take country to progress and prosperity. Senator Amin Dadabhoy facilitated Asif Zardari on becoming 14th president of the country.
He hoped that under his prudent leadership, the elected government would not only complete its five-year term, but Pakistan would also march towards economic progress.
Site Association of Industry (Sai) Chairman Muhammad Nisar Sheikhani congratulated Zardari, and said that he was a seasoned politician and champion of democracy, and expressed the hope that under his leadership, Pakistan’s image in the eyes of world would improve. He said that Pakistan was facing very serious crises, and hoped that in his leadership Pakistan would make progress and come out of economic turmoil.
Pattern-in-Chief of North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI) Captain Moiz Khan, felicitating Zardari, said that in his leadership political stability would lure the much needed foreign investment in the country and all political parties would join hands to make Pakistan stand out strong economic power in the country of nations.
He said that in Pakistan, cost of doing business in highest in the region, law and order situation was critical, economic indicators, showing negative progress, purchasing power of general public fast declining and prices of foods items registering tremendous and continues increase and all these condition needed bold and immigrate action to bring Pakistan out of crises.
In a statement, President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tanvir Ahmed Shaikh congratulated Zardari on his election overwhelming majority as the President of Pakistan. He expressed full confidence in the abilities of Zardari, who had been amply exhibiting since he took over the reigns of the PPP.
He hoped that the new president would propose and effectively implement a strategic socio-economic plan for the country, which should aim at rapid development and growth of industry, export, trade and commerce, creating new jobs and alleviation of poverty.
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