KARACHI: The presidential Candidate of the Businessmen Panel (BMP) for the upcoming FPCCI elections, Haji Ghulam Ali, has said that if elected in FPCCI 2018 elections, the group’s first priority would be to set up FPCCI regional office in Multan and Sukkur.
This, he added, would enable the business of community of South Punjab and Interior Sindh for close liaison conveniently with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on important matters.
Ghulam Ali said ‘we are determined to close coordination with the political parties of the country on the subject of economy so that long term policies may flourish accordingly, because we have to understand that without effective economy no country will be on take off position to achieve the required targets.
The Spokesperson of Businessmen Panel and Secretary General (Federal Area) Ahmad Jawad opined that the FPCCI should form a think tank for dialogue, policy advocacy and lobbying to safeguard the interest of business sector.
This think tank should suggest sustainable development policies on behalf of the private sector.
Jawad added and said FPCCI must work on publications, knowledge papers and conduct studies on every important sector who have linked with the economy and accordingly they may furnished to the government for indulging in the policy documents.