Ghazanfar Bilour named as candidate for FPCCI president slot

PESHAWAR: The United Businessmen Group (UBG)
has nominated former president of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Ghazanfar Bilour, as candidate for the slot of president of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).
The contest for election of new office-bearers of businessmen’s apex body (FPCCI) will be held on December 29 in Karachi.
The group has also nominated Atif Ikram, an industrialist from Haripur, as its candidate for vice-president.
The announcement was made by Ghazanfar Bilour while addressing a press
conference at Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Chamber House on Tuesday.
SCCI President Zahidullah Shinwari and other prominent businessmen of KP including presidents of different chambers of commerce of the province were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the press conference, Ghazanfar Bilour, who is son of known businessman, Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour, said leadership
of the group had reposed confidence in him and he would utilise his full energies to live up to the expectations of the business community and traders.
President of trade bodies of different cities of the province including Haripur, Abbottabad, Swat, Mardan and Charsadda announced their support to the candidature of Ghazanfar Bilour on the occasion.
Zahid Shinwari said election of Ghazanfar Bilour for the FPCCI presidentship would be a good omen for business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.