LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue Member Custom Muhammad Zahid Khokhar has said that FBR is keen to satisfy the business community on taxation system.
He said this while addressing 2nd Annual General Meeting of the Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) which took place at a local hotel, in which the official announcement of the PCMA election 2017 was made by the PCMA election commission, after which Zubair F. Tufail, chairman, Zafar Mahmood, Senior Vice Chairman and Abdul Qayoom, Vice Chairman took over the charge of their offices. The meeting, besides office bearers, was also addressed by Muhammad Zahid Khokhar, Member Custom, FBR who was the chief guest of the event.
The election commission, while announcing the election results, confirmed unopposed success of the 16 candidates as member executive committee of PCMA, which included Mansoor Javaid Haider, Abrar Ahmad, Abdul Qayoom, Ali Majeed, Amir Niazi, Ghulam Mustafa, Haroon Ali Khan, Ms. Humaira Shazia (women seat), Mohsin Tariq, Mian Muhammad Adrees, Muhammad Shakil Monoo, Ms. Nabila Intisar (women seat), Pervaiz Hussain Sufi, Pervez Tanveer Tufail, Zafar Mahmood and. Zubair F. Tufail.
Addressing the gathering Member Custom FBR Muhammad Zahid Khokhar said that FBR is keen to satisfy the business community on taxation system. Responding to questions of PCMA members on this occasion, he assured to resolve the custom issues of chemical manufacturers on priority basis.
Zubair F. Tufail, the newly elected chairman of the association, while speaking on this occasion, vowed to expedite the process of establishing the Petrochemical Complex for bringing revolution in the chemical industry of Pakistan.
He thanked for the valuable efforts made by the ex Chairman PCMA Muhammad Adrees. He assured to bring the private and public sector stakeholders on board for evolving a viable plan for erecting the petrochemical complex on ground. Zafar Mahmood, Senior Vice Chairman and Mr. Abdul Qayoom, Vice Chairman also pledged to exploit their capabilities and links for providing the local chemical industry with the facilities and support to come at par with international chemical industry.
On the occasion chemical industry’s international expert Tahir J Qadir delivered a presentation on the status of adoption of Responsible Care Initiative by PCMA.
Iqbal Kidwai, Secretary General of PCMA, speaking on this occasion, said that PCMA was a young organization and the current polls were in fact, the first ever elections of PCMA. He ensured to follow the procedure in letter and spirit as prescribed under the DGTO rules.
