Business growth is associated with the women empowerment, FPCCI

Significant steps are required to improve Ease of Doing Business ranking, Trade bodies and stakeholder should be taken on board before any policy formulation. The government Should support businesses instead of harassing them. They should protect the domestic industry.

Improving business will overcome unemployment. Energy crises and double taxation have badly disturbed businesses. There is a need for a collective voice to raise our issue and improve the business environment. Lab testing is very important for export promotion. International standard lab testing facilities should be provided. Export promotion centers should be established” said by Abdul Rauf Mukhtar, Regional Chairman FPCCI, Senior Vice President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Iftikhar Ali Malik, Shireen Arshad Khan Vice President of FPCCI, Presidents of various Chambers of Commerce and Industry and a huge number of Chairman of Trade Associations of the Punjab during INAUGURAL BUSINESS CONVENTION 2020 held in Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional office Lahore.

The purpose of the event was to discuss and share business community issues and concerns and being on one page.

Regional Chairman FPCCI Abdul Rauf during his welcome address also briefed the house about Annual activities of FPCCI for the year 2019. Business friendly environment should be provided for level playing role in trade . He added institutional reforms are need of hour.

Shireen Arshad Khan, Vice President of FPCCI said business growth is also associated with the women empowerment as they are 53% of the population, while all Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry are playing a proactive role for active participation of Women in business.