Tag: KCCI

Karachi, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf, while appreciating the government for waiving the demurrage and port charges on all stranded containers at the ports, expressed hope that the Minister’s appeal to Shipping Companies, Freight Forwarders and Port Handlers to waive off their charges would also be taken into consideration by them as relinquishing just demurrage and port charges would not make much difference. In a statement issued, President KCCI said, “It is heartening to see that the meeting held to discuss this pressing issue, which was jointly chaired by Maritime Minister Faisal Sabzwari and Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar, was also attended by Commerce Secretary Sualeh Faruqui, Chief Executive TDAP Zubair Mot...

Karachi, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf, while appreciating the government for waiving the demurrage and port charges on all stranded containers at the ports, expressed hope that the Minister’s appeal to Shipping Companies, Freight Forwarders and Port Handlers to waive off their charges would also be taken into consideration by them as relinquishing just demurrage and port charges would not make much difference. In a statement issued, President KCCI said, “It is heartening to see that the meeting held to discuss this pressing issue, which was jointly chaired by Maritime Minister Faisal Sabzwari and Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar, was also attended by Commerce Secretary Sualeh Faruqui, Chief Executive TDAP Zubair Mot...

Karachi, January 19, 2023 (PPI-OT):As a result of a meeting held at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) with Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Mr. Jameel Ahmed on January 18, 2023, the State Bank has sought details of stuck-up imported consignments at the Ports. Hence, the Karachi Chamber has requested members of the Business and Industrial Community to provide all the required details to KCCI through online e-form by visiting the Web Link: https://forms.gle/dCt2vS3GqgoMiAWv6. The link to this form is also available on Home Page of KCCI’s Official Website. According to a statement issued, all the data collected will subsequently be forwarded to the State Bank so that the stuck-up containers could be released at the earliest possible time. For more information, contact: ...

Karachi, January 17, 2023 (PPI-OT):Leader of a trade delegation from Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Morad Nemati has said that although a Preferential Trade Agreement exists between Iran and Pakistan but in order to further improve the existing trade volume, Iran and Pakistan must finalize the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the earliest possible time as this important agreement has been pending since long. “You, the business community of Karachi Chamber, should push your government to expedite Iran-Pakistan FTA and give it a final shape so that the trade between the two brotherly countries could substantially be improved as per potential”, he added while speaking at a meeting during the visit of Iranian delegation to Karachi Chamber of Commerce and In...

Karachi, January 13, 2023 (PPI-OT):General Secretary Businessmen Group and Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) AQ Khalil has advised Jamiyat Punjab Saudagran-e-Delhi (JPSD) to enhance the scope of Jamiat’s operations by looking into the possibility of setting up universities for higher education instead of staying confined to just financing the deserving students. “We should have owned at least three universities but, unfortunately, it has not happened so far and we are way behind so JPSD, which has taken several social welfare initiatives, must also struggle to enhance its ambit in order to catch up with the pace of developing world so that prosperous future for our next generations could be ensured”, he added while speaking at a meeting during the visit of JP...

Karachi, January 13, 2023 (PPI-OT):General Secretary Businessmen Group and Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) AQ Khalil has advised Jamiyat Punjab Saudagran-e-Delhi (JPSD) to enhance the scope of Jamiat’s operations by looking into the possibility of setting up universities for higher education instead of staying confined to just financing the deserving students. “We should have owned at least three universities but, unfortunately, it has not happened so far and we are way behind so JPSD, which has taken several social welfare initiatives, must also struggle to enhance its ambit in order to catch up with the pace of developing world so that prosperous future for our next generations could be ensured”, he added while speaking at a meeting during the visit of JP...