KARACHI: The executive committee of the Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has approved the schedule for the election of its office bearers for the year 2027-28.
Poling will be held on December 17, 2026 to elect president, senior vice president and four vice presidents.
Last date of receipt of nomination papers for the election of office bearers is November 30, 2026.
Results will be announced on December 18, 2026.
A three-member election commission was also announced comprising Masood Naqi, Jawed Iqbal Mirza and Bilal Perwaiz.
Meanwhile, the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), under the leadership of President Sheikh Umer Rehan, and its executive committee have nominated renowned industrialist S.M. Tanveer as its candidate for the presidency of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the 2027–2028 term.
The KATI leadership expressed confidence that his election would provide the country’s industrial and business community with leadership capable of not merely highlighting their issues but also playing an effective role in resolving them.
KATI President Sheikh Umer Rehan said that when Pakistan was facing severe economic instability and stood on the brink of default, S.M. Tanveer, during his tenure as caretaker provincial minister, had adopted a highly prudent strategy.
He said the industrial sector had already been facing multiple challenges.
“In these circumstances, the country’s largest representative body of the business community requires leadership capable of effectively presenting the case of industry and trade before the government and strengthening the voice of the business community in policymaking,” he said.
KATI Deputy Patron-in-Chief ZubairChhaya said the industrial sector was currently facing high interest rates, heavy energy costs and stringent tax policies. At such a difficult time, he said, FPCCI needed a leader capable of strongly presenting the business community case at the policymaking level.
He said KATI fully and wholeheartedly supported S.M. Tanveer’s candidacy for the FPCCI presidency.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026