Newly-elected FPCCI president, colleagues assume office
ISLAMABAD: Atif Ikram Sheikh, the newly-elected president of Pakistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and his colleagues took charge of their new positions on Sunday.
Former president Sheikh Irfan vacated his seat for FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh, who was elected by the business community for two years.
The business community across the country had elected Atif Ikram Sheikh with 240 votes in a transparent election, while Muhammad Ali of the All Pakistan Stainless Steel Importers Merchants Association got 154 votes.
A total of 440 votes were cast. President of United Business Group SM Tanveer, UBG President Zubair Tufail, Secretary General Zafar Bakhtavari and their team members were present.
Zafar Bakhtavari said that just as the chambers of commerce and industry of Pakistan, trade organisations and industrialists and businessmen of the four provinces have transferred power in a peaceful manner, the business community wishes that our politicians should go peacefully into the next election.
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