FPCCI briefing on pending cases: NAB chief agrees to facilitate business community

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised a high-profile, detailed and candid meeting with the honorable NAB Chairman Lt Gen Nazir Ahmed (Retd), about pending NAB cases.

The Chairman NAB has, in principle, agreed that the business community should be facilitated and there should be no harassment of the trade & industry, he added.

Atif Ikram Sheikh elaborated that Chairman NAB told us that, in order to alleviate the concerns of businessmen, he will get the review and reassessment of the pending NAB cases done pertaining to business community; and, all those cases which are not genuine, valid or are unnecessary will be dropped. The process is expected to complete quickly – ie, within the next two months, he added.

It is pertinent to note that Husnain Ahmed, Director General Operations, NAB and Javed Akber Riaz, Director General, NAB Sindh, were also present on the occasion. Whereas, President FPCCI was accompanied by Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, SVP FPCCI; Asif Inam, VP FPCCI; Khalid Tawab, Hanif Gohar, Mazhar Ali Nasir & Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, former SVPs FPCCI; Ahmed Chinoy and Mustafa Sheikhani; among some other top business community leaders.

He maintained that business community is the most peaceful and law-abiding segment of the society as upholding law of the land as supreme is necessary to provide a conducive environment for business, commercial, industrial, trade and economic activities.

The FPCCI Chief also said the Chairman NAB has told FPCCI delegation that they can bring any cases of harassment or bribery against the business community to his knowledge; so that, he can protect them and resolve their cases.

The Chairman NAB also appreciated business community’s role in keeping the national economy afloat; and, creating employment opportunities and generating revenues for the country.

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