PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq unveiled comprehensive research reports compiled by the SCCI’s Research and Development Cell on natural resources of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
SCCI president Fuad Ishaq presented the reports on natural resources of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its potential in agriculture and fishery sector during an iftar dinner. SCCI senior vice president Sanaullah Khan, vice president Ejaz Khan Afridi, former presidents Hasnain Khurshid Ahmad, Riaz Arshad, Zahidullah Shinwari, Adeel Rauf, Faiz Muhammad Faizi, Sherbaz Bilour and others attended the dinner at a local hotel.
Fuad Ishaq said the business community can contact the chamber to take advantage of the reports.He said the SCCI had planned to organise a business conference with the motto: “Watan Kay Maimar - Tajir Aur Sanatkar [traders and industrialists - builders of the nation]” in the second week of May.
The SCCI chief said political leaders, government officials from relevant institutions and other stakeholders would be invited to the conference, where a joint economic roadmap would be designed.
He said that KP was blessed with abundant natural resources. “Despite availability of oil, gas and electricity and other reserves why our province has lagged behind compared to the other federating units in the journey of progress,” Ishaq remarked.
The SCCI president said traders and industrialists were in great trouble in the prevailing circumstances whereas jobs were unavailable to our talented and qualified youth.Fuad Ishaq said economic growth and prosperity would come after business, industries and trade flourished.
He urged the government to facilitate the business community, adding the country would progress when traders and industrialists were provided incentives so they would help create employment opportunities for the youth.
The Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. — AFP/File PESHAWAR: Two election tribunals of the...
Peshawar Development Authority building.— www.pda.gkp.pk/FilePESHAWAR: The Peshawar Development Authority Employees...
This representational image of students appearing in exams. — AFP/FileWANA: An administrative official visited a...
This image shows an ambulance approaching the scene. — AFP/FileALPURI: Four coalminers from the Shangla district...
A representational image shows members of a Jirga sitting while an elder speaks. — AFP/FileJAMRUD: A jirga of...
The City University of Science and Information Technology , Peshawar seen in this image. — Facebook/Assistant...