LAHORE: The preparation for upcoming elections of Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) by different groups is in full swing as the Founders-PIAF Alliance has announced to start campaign by inaugurating its election office near Lahore Railway Station.
The Alliance leaders have pledged to continue to raise voice for the solution of the problems being faced by the business community. The participation of large number of market representatives in a recent function was enough proof to make the point that the business community wanted continuity in the policies introduced by the PIAF-Founders Alliance.
The Founders Group has decided to continue its alliance with Pakistan Industrial & Traders Association Front (PIAF) for the upcoming election of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 2015-16. The United Business Group chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik, who is also leading the election campaign, said that majority of LCCI’s former presidents was in favour of continuality of the Alliance.
He said that keeping in view of the past experience, it seems difficult to cause a dent in the formidable unity of existing alliance of “The Founder’s and the “PIAF” in the provincial metropolis and leading United Business Group in federation election.
Group Chairman said that we firmly believe in rule of law, promotion of democratic system and strengthening of national economy by safeguarding the interests of traders. He said that Alliance had decided to introduce sector specialists as their candidates for the LCCI Executive Committee with the sole objective to forward solid proposals to the government for economic progress and prosperity.
PIAF Chairman Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said that the names of the Alliance candidates would be announced soon as the same are being finalised with the consultation of market representatives. He said that despite unprecedented crisis at national level, all efforts were made to restore the confidence of the business community. Irfan Iqbal hoped the business community would repose confidence in Alliance in the larger interests of the economy of the country.
