President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that the business community is wholeheartedly determined to serve the country by making it an economic hub and investment friendly destination and that ICCI on its part will continue to play the role of a bridge between the community and the government to foster business development.

He said this while addressing the Presidents of different Traders Welfare Associations of Islamabad who called on him at the Chamber House.

Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari said that during his election campaign he announced that he will get launched a Housing Scheme for the deserving traders to enable them to have their own accommodations in the capital and that now the time has come to fulfil this dream of the community and on the matter all the spade work has been completed with a renowned business group of the capital city which will not only provide residential plots on 25% discount but receive the payments on easy instalments.

He went on to say that alongside his work as President ICCI he is also continuing to perform his corporate social responsibilities by installing water filtration plants, Water Coolers, setting up of free medical camps, provision of computers and laboratory equipment to educational institutions.

Former President ICCI Zafar Bakhtawari said that a viable and comprehensive strategy has been evolved to go into the forthcoming ICCI election. He underlined the need for strengthening unity in the ranks of the community for the resolution of its problems on priority basis and for the availability of the level playing field for the development of the businesses.

The participants by appreciating the performance of Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari as President ICCI not only reposed their confidence in him but also pledged to stand with him in all the circumstances and in all his future endeavors for the economic wellbeing of the community.

In his address former President FPCCI Zubair Ahmad Malik extended congratulations to Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari and his team for the successful conduct of the All Pakistan Chambers President Conference.

Yousuf Rajput, Group leader Blue Area, Raja Hassan Akhtar President Blue Area, Asad Aziz President Jinnah Super Market, Raja Javaid Iqbal, President G/9 markaz, Iftikhar Abbasi, President E-11 markaz, Naeem Akhtar Awan President G-11 markaz, Kashif Chaudhry President I-10 markaz, Nasir Chaudhry President G-8/1, Raja Fayyaz Gul President I-8 markaz, Ahmad Khan President F-10 markaz, Wajid Ayub, Azhar Iqbal President Melody Market, Shahzad Shabbir Abbasi President F-6 markaz, President TWA Tarnol, Khalid Chaudhry General Secretary Traders Action Committee also spoke on the occasion and showed full solidarity with founder group and endorsed the unity move between City and Industrial Area.