Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Energy reforms crucial for industry revival, say experts

Energy reforms crucial for industry revival, say experts

President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Atif Ikram Shaikh along with Patron Chief UBGSM Tanveer, Member National Assembly Mirza Akhtar Baig, Vice President Tariq Jadoon, Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman Capital Office Karim Aziz Malik, Chairman Coordination Malik Sohail, Javed Iqbal, Akhtar Kakar, President Women Chamber Samina Fazal and others have said that export … Read more

Policy rate reduction will boost economic activity: Atif Ikram Shaikh

Atif Ikram Shaikh

President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries Atif Ikram Sheikh has said that the reduction of 200 basis points in the policy rate by the State Bank is welcome, there is scope for further reduction in the interest rate. President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries Atif Ikram Sheikh has welcomed … Read more

FBR’S I&I NOTICES TO INDUSTRIES ARE CONDEMNABLE: ATIF IKRAM

FBR I&I

Islamabad: President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Atif Ikram Shaikh has said that the notices of I&I by FBR to industrialists are condemnable. The notices stated that fake sales tax invoices were taken as inputs. Scrutiny of the importers to some extent can be done by the buyer before buying the goods … Read more

The meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Pakistan will be an important milestone: Atif Ikram Sheikh

FBR I&I

Islamabad, President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Atif Ikram Shaikh welcomed the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Pakistan and said that the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Pakistan will be an important milestone. Increasing Pakistani exports and business-to-business linkages is important. Sidelines talks require a one-point economic agenda. President Atif … Read more

Budget Not Business Friendly, Rejects: Atif Ikram Shaikh

Budget Not Business Friendly

Islamabad: Atif Ikram Sheikh President FPCCI has said in a post budget press conference that the budget proposals are not business friendly which will discourage most sectors including exports. Regarding ease of doing business, nothing was seen in the budget, similarly, the revenue target seems unrealistic. We demand that the current budget proposals be changed … Read more

Visit of the Saudi delegation will be a milestone for Pakistan’s economy: Atif Ikram Shaikh

Pakistan economy

Islamabad: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Atif Ikram Shaikh termed the visit of the Saudi delegation as a milestone for the economy and hoped that it happens in response to the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to the capital of the brotherly kingdom. The focus is … Read more

FPCCI Willing to increase the country’s export to USD 100 billion. Atif Ikram Shaikh President FPCCI

FPCCI Willing to increase the country's export to USD 100 billion. Atif Ikram Shaikh President FPCCI

President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Atif Ikram Sheikh has said in a press conference that A think tank has been formed to revive the country’s economy. Former Commerce Minister Gohar Ijaz has been given leadership of the think tank. The country’s economy is facing a lot of problems at the moment … Read more