On conclusion of the annual election for 2011-12 of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), Muhammad Nisar Shekhani of Razak Silk Mills, Karachi, was elected Chairman, while Aftab Ahmed of Hilal Textile Corporation, Faisalabad, Muhammad Arif Lakhany of M Hanif Industries, Karachi, and Tabassam Fida of Bright Industries, Lahore, were elected Vice Chairmen from Faisalabad, Karachi and Lahore/Gujranwala respectively. This was stated in a press release issued by APTPMA Head Office Faisalabad.
According to the press release, the official announcement of new office-bearers was made by the chief of APTPMA's Election Commission, Ghulam Fareed, from Lahore, in the annual general meeting (AGM) of APTPMA.
During the first and second phases of APTPMA election, 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee (who constituted 50 percent of the total number) were made to retire from office after completion of two years in conformity with the Trade Organisations Ordinance/Rules 2007 and following 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee were elected to replace them for 2011-13, commencing from October 1, 2011
KARACHI REGION: M Nisar Shekhani of Razak Silk Mills, M Arif Lakhani of M Hanif Industries, Muhammad Yaseen of Lucky Industries, Muhammad Shoaib of Meko Tex and Azeem Ahmed of Al-Abid Silk Mills.
FAISALABAD REGION: Aftab Ahmed of Hilal Textile Corporation, Ajmal Farooq of Noor Fatima Fabrics, Muhammad Amjad Sheikh of Saeed Fabrics, Muhammad Akram Sheikh of Al-Habib Dyeing, Muhammad Yasin of Al-Haram Textile Ind.
LAHORE/GUJRANWALA REGION: Muhammad Ayub of Asmy Dyeing & Printing, Tabassam Fida of Bright Industries, Lahore, Abdul Basit of Shan Dyeing & Printing Mills, Lahore, Nouman Malik of Rajput Enterprises, Gujranwala, Ghulam Sarwar Bhatti of Al-Umer Dyeing, Gujranwala. All (15) newly elected Members Executive Committee would complete their term of two years besides vacancy of one seat for one year was filed by APTPMA Lahore/Gujranwala Region by Shahid Iqbal of Fazal Omer Industries, Lahore, due to resignation of Abdul Rashid. During the third and final stage of APTPMA elections, three Vice Chairmen and one Chairman were elected from the newly elected and remaining 50 percent members of Executive Committee for the year 2010-11 as under: (1) Vice Chairman and Regional Incharge Faisalabad Region, Aftab Ahmed of Hilal Textile Corporation, Faisalabad (2) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Karachi Region Muhammad Arif Lakhani of M Hanif Industries, Karachi and (3) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Lahore/Gujranwala Region, Tabassam Fida, of Bright Industry, Lahore. Finally, Muhammad Nisar Shekhani from Karachi was elected Chairman. The most outstanding feature of the elections was that all the candidates were declared elected unopposed and they were to take charge of their offices from 1.10.2011.