The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) hosted a dinner in honour of United Business Group’s Presidential candidate for FPCCI Dr. Nouman Idris Butt. Iftikhar Ali Malik, Chairman UBG was the chief guest. Hanif Gauhar UBG candidate for Senior Vice President FPCCI, Malik Sohail Hussain, Ms. Samina Fazal and Nadeem Sheikh UBG candidates for Vice President FPCCI were also present at the occasion. Zubair Tufail UBG Secretary General, Zubair Ahmed Malik Chairman Founder Group, Sheikh Riaz Group Chairman Sialkot Chamber of Commerce, Saboor Malik President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce, Fakhar-e-Alam President Haripur Chamber of Commerce, former Presidents ICCI and a large number of business community attended the dinner. Speaking at the occasion, Iftikhar Ali Malik Chairman UBG said that due to its good performance, UBG would clean sweep the FPCCI elections. He said that UBG has always nominated talented candidates for FPCCI and this time, candidates of high calibre were nominated for President and other portfolios. He said that Dr. Nouman Idris Butt has already rendered great services for business community as President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He was a major exporter and was well-conversant with issues of business community. He hoped that Dr. Nouman would make FPCCI more effective apex trade body to resolve the issues of business community of Pakistan as well as play positive role in in policymaking process of the government. Muhammad Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that ICCI has always supported UBG and this time full support would also be extended to UBG candidates in FPCCI elections as well. He said that Dr. Nouman Idris Butt was a highly qualified businessman and was the right candidate for the Presidency of FPCCI. He hoped that Dr. Nouman would develop proposals for the government in consultation with all chambers and associations in order to resolve the key issues of business community and create conducive environment for businesses. Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Nouman Idris Butt said that if voted to power, he would further strengthen the FPCCI and make it more effective trade body for serving the cause of business community. He said that respect and dignity of business community would be further elevated. He said that government was focusing on taxation for revenue generation, but this approach has burdened the business community with many taxes. He stressed that government should create enabling environment for business activities that would improve its tax revenue as well. He said that the issues of business community of the country were resolved in Islamabad and added that he would develop close liaison with ICCI to address the major issues of business sector. Tahir Abbasi Senior Vice President, Saif ur Rahman Vice President ICCI, Zubair Tufail Secretary General UBG, Zubair Ahmed Malik Chairman Founder Group, Saboor Malik President RCCI, Fakhar-e-Alam President Haripur CCI, Hanif Gauhar, Mian Akram Farid, Zafar Bakhtawari, Atif Ikram Sheikh, Malik Sohail Hussain, Mumtaz Sheikh, Ms. Samina Fazal, Liaqat Ali Sultan, Sardar Tahir, Khalid Chaudhry, Fahad Barlas, Shahid Ghafoor Paracha, Naveed Malik and others also spoke at the occasion and assured their full support to UBG in FPCCI elections.