
On October 26, 2021, A delegation of State Bank of Pakistan led by Mr. Ansar Iftikhar Butt, Chief Manager, SBP called on President, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Various matters pertaining to Banking Sectors and Facilitation to Exporters were discussed. SCCI and the State Bank of Pakistan resolved to jointly work for taking export-friendly initiatives.
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On October 25, 2021, Vice President, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry paid a visit to Lahore University of Management Sciences and took part in panel discussion held on Opportunities and Challenges faced by Sports Goods and Sports Wear sector of Industry of Pakistan. Vice President and Executive Committee Members, SCCI also visited the Incubation Centre, Lahore and Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS and congratulated LUMS Management on provision of state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities.
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October 26, 2021, Syed Wahaj Siraj, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Nayatel, called on President, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry for a meeting to discuss avenues of cooperation and promotion of ICT Exports from the Industrial City of Sialkot. President, SCCI lauded the role of Nayatel in spearheading the tech revolution in Pakistan by providing cutting-edge Internet and Cloud and scores of other ICT services to the industry and the consumer market. The President Chamber said that Pakistan was making strides in domains of Software Exports, E-Commerce, and Freelancing and that the tech industry owed a great deal to high-speed internet providers like Nayatel. On the occasion, Mr. Akbar shared his vision for a bustling IT Industry in Sialkot apart from already established sectors. He was of the view that the talent of the youth of Sialkot should be channelized in this domain and that the IT graduates of the city should be given a platform to exploit the tremendous potential of the global IT market. The President solicited support from Nayatel Chief in realizing the vision and building necessary infrastructure in Sialkot. Mr. Wahaj Siraj appreciated the industrial dynamism of Sialkot and said that he had a profound attachment with the city because of Dr. Allama Iqbal and the legacy of producing entrepreneurial laurels. He said that Sialkot had become a global phenomenon thanks to its hardworking craftsmen and business leaders working in various sectors. He also acknowledged the self-reliance of the people of Sialkot which had led them to successfully execute mega projects like Airport, Dry port, and Airline. Mr. Siraj stressed that the model of Sialkot should be replicated across Pakistan. During the meeting, Mr. Wahaj Siraj announced that Nayatel would soon be launching in Sialkot with cutting-edge services for both the Corporate and Consumer market. He also mentioned offering tailor-made services for SMEs of Sialkot including secured email servers, cloud-based camera security, and penetration testing. Moreover, He assured the President and Executive Members of his full support in realizing the vision of establishing an IT Export Sector in Sialkot. President, SCCI and Mr. Wahaj Siraj CEO Nayatel resolved to work jointly on the project of a state-of-the-art Incubation Centre in Sialkot on the model of Ignite and National Incubation Centre (NIC). Both the gentlemen also agreed to work for the establishment of Sialkot Software Technology Park. The projects would be aimed to motivate the youth of the city to initiate ICT ventures. The President said that with the establishment of a thriving IT Industry, Sialkot’s exports could grow significantly in the years to come.
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On October 26, 2021, Senior Vice President, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad and had a meeting with Mr. Muhammad Hassan, Director Consumer Affairs and Mr. Ejaz Hussain, Assistant Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad to discuss the matters related to Attestation of Trade related documents of Exporters of Sialkot.
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On October 25, 2021, Departmental Committee on Crime Watch and Traffic Management, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry held its 1st meeting to discuss Traffic Management System and Law & Order situation of the city. Senior Vice President, SCCI emphasized on improving traffic safety laws and creating public information campaigns on road safety risks. Mr. Nasir Saleem Mirza, Chairman Committee said that all the departments related to this matter should be involved to design a Construction Site Traffic Management Plan (CSTMP) and the traffic police should be strengthen for safe and smooth traffic flows on roads.
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On October 23, 2021, Departmental Committee on Garrison HQ/ Cantonment Board Affairs held its 1st meeting of the Tenure 2021-22. Mr. Sheikh Zahid Hameed, Chairman, Cantonment Committee gave a presentation on projects initiated by the Cantonment committee to facilitate the Community and SCCI Members. Discussion was held to complete the existing projects as well as to take some new steps for further developments under the scope of this committee.
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On October 22, 2021, A delegation of Business Community Group working on the construction of Pasrur Road Sialkot had a meeting with President and Senior Vice President, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry to discuss matters related to Pending Construction Work and Hurdles in the smooth Process of Construction of Pasrur Road Sialkot. During the meeting, SE GEPCO ensured that One side of Pasrur Road would be completed by the end of November 2021. President, SCCI requested SE GEPCO to submit the material requirements to this Chamber so that relevant authorities would be involved for the early completion of this project.
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On October 21, 2021, Mr. Farrukh H. Khan, CEO/ Managing Director, Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) visited The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry to Interact with the Business Community of Sialkot. President and Senior Vice President, The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry welcomed the Honorable Guest. President Chamber appreciated the role of Pakistan Stock Exchange in facilitating the SMEs Businesses to raise capital to fund their growth and expansion plans through Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) Board. Mr. Farrukh H. Khan encouraged the business community of Sialkot to list their Business/ Company in Stock Exchange to achieve the highest standard of Efficiency and Profitability by raising Capital for Company’s Growth. He gave a presentation to brief the audience about Listing at PSX and benefits of IPO.
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On October 20, 2021, A Delegation of NGO's Forum Sialkot led by Mr. Aftab Malik and A delegation of Habib Bank Limited led by Mr. Yousaf Ali, Business Head CB, HBL visited Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry and congratulated the President, Senior Vice President and Vice president on assuming the charge as Office Bearers of SCCI.
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On October 18, 2021, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Minister for religious affairs Azad Jammu Kashmir, A delegation of Restaurants Association Sialkot led by Mr. Jahangir Rashid, Executive Committee Member, SCCI and Mr. Amer Hamid Bhatti, Former Vice President, SCCI visited Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry and extended heartiest felicitations to President, Senior Vice President and Vice President, The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry for assuming the charge as Office Bearers of SCCI.
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On October 16, 2021, Mr. Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs and Ch Muhammad Akhlaq, Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education visited Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry and had a meeting with President, Senior Vice President and Vice President, SCCI to discuss matters related to Industry of Sialkot.
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On October 16, 2021, an Emergent Executive Committee Meeting was held at The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry to make nominations for the General Body and the Executive Committee of FPCCI. Formation of Departmental & Valuation Committees, SCCI and setting up Government Offices at Sialkot Chamber for the Facilitation of SCCI Members also came under discussion.
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On October 14, 2021, A delegation of the National Bank of Pakistan led by Mr. Rehmat Ali Hasnie, Group Chief, Inclusive Development Group (NBP) visited The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The delegates had a meeting with the President, Senior Vice President, Vice President and business community of Sialkot to explore all potential areas of mutual cooperation and to build up close liaison between NBP and Business Community of Sialkot.
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