October 05, 2018 (MLN): Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the constitution of a 22-member Council of Business Leaders (CBL), to ensure the availability of best professional advice and quick implementation of decisions, particularly those concerned with increasing exports and doping out the current account deficit.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the CBL, whereas Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood will be the President.

The Commerce Division will work as secretariat for the CBL, whereas Secretary Commerce will act as Secretary to the Committee of the “Council of Business Leaders.

According to a notification issued by Commerce division, the Council of Business Leaders will ensure that Pakistan’s business leaders, as representatives of the nation’s business community, have access to a structured forum to provide feedback on the government’s business, economic, investment, tariff and taxation policies.

It will also ensure that policy makers benefit from a diverse set of opinions to assist in the formulation and implementations of the government’s agenda with respect to creating jobs, boosting exports, increasing investments, enhancing the ease of doing business, encouraging the participation of overseas Pakistanis and all other areas of policy where the input of the business community is critical.  

Members of the CBL include;

Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabba, Lucky Cement Limited

Mr. Bashir Ali Muhammad, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd

Mr. Shahid Soorty, Soorty Enterprises Private Ltd

Mr. Musadiq Zulqarnain, Interloop Holding Private Ltd

Ms. Seema Aziz, Bareeze

Mr. Azam Farooque, Cherat Cement Company

Mr. Shahid Abdullah, Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd

Mr. Khawar Anwar Khawaja, GOC (Pak) Ltd

Mr. Baber Badat, Transfreight Corporation Private Ltd

Ms. Naz Khan, X-Petroleum Ltd

Mr. Abrar Hassan, National Food Private Ltd

Mr. Saqib Shirazi, Atlas Honda Ltd

Mr. Shahid Hussain, Service Sales Corporation Private Ltd

Mr. Usman Khalid Waheed, Ferozesons Laboratories Limited

Ms. Samina Rizwan, Oracle Corporation

Mr. Almas Haider, Synthetic Products Enterprises Ltd

Mr. Afaq A. Tiwana, Agrimall Private Ltd

Mr. Asif Peer, Visionet Systems and Systems Limited

Mr. Zarak Khan, Peshawar Particleboard Industries Private Ltd

Mr. Abdul Rauf, Farooq Ghee and Oil Mills Private Ltd

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