RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: Mian Anjum Nisar, President FPCCI and Mirza Abdul Rehman Coordinator FPCCI expressed their gratitude to Iftikhar Ali Mlaik on assuming the charge of President SAARC CCI.

In a very meeting of the members of FPCCI at Capital Office, Islamabad, the President

FPCCI Mian Anjum Nisar assured his full support to the new office bearers of SAARC Chamber of Commerce for enhancement of intra-regional trade of SAARC by minimizing the non-tariff barriers in consultation of all member states. He further expressed his hope that the building of SAARC Headquarter in Islamabad will also be completed and inaugurated during this tenure for which he has been working dedicatedly for the last several years.

President FPCCI said that business communities of all member states of SAARC region have applauded the new team of SAARC CCI under the leadership of Iftikhar Malik for next two years. On this occasion Iftikhar Ali Malik said that he has a long association with SAARC Chamber of Commerce since its inception. He further said that the volume of intra-trade of SAARC region is not as per the trade potential of this region. Efforts will be made to enhance joint research activities and to functionalize the NTM Desks in all member countries so that the business joint ventures between member states can be further enhanced.