LCCI elections: Final list of candidates for EC approved

LAHORE: The final list of candidates for the seats of executive committee members in "corporate and associate class" was approved on Wednesday for contesting forthcoming annual election of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

A high-level panel of the Founder Group's former presidents of chamber comprising Mian Muhammad Ashraf, Tariq Hameed, Mian Muzaffar Ali, Mian Mishabur Rehman, Abdul Basit, Shahzad Ali Malik, Almas Hyder, sitting Lahore Chamber's Senior Vice President Ali Hussam and Vice President Mian Zahid Jawaid also attended the meeting presided over by Group's Chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik.

The names of all candidates were discussed in details and the best of the eight candidates were finally approved which will be made public in a couple of days jointly along with candidates of the Pakistan Industrial and Traders Front (PIAF). The recommendations of the local leaders of the respective markets were also given due weightage while finalising the names.

Earlier, the Group's office-bearers including Iftikhar Ali Malik conducted interviews of the aspirants before placing their names for approval. Malik hoped that all candidates of PIAF Founder alliance will help promote economic activities and safeguard the interests of the business on top priority at all local and national level besides establishing bridge between public and private sector to accelerate the pace of development across the country. The meeting participants also congratulated Iftikhar Ali Malik for assuming the office of President SAARC Chamber for a two year term.

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