SCCI welcomes cut in customs values on imported goods
Peshawar
January 2, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has welcomed the government’s decision on reducing values of Afghan origin imported goods via Torkham and Chaman borders to Pakistan for three months.
SCCI President Sherbaz Bilour, senior vice-president Manzoor Elahi and vice-president Junaid Altaf in a joint statement issued here on Friday said the government’s decision would boost economic and trade activities between the two neighbouring countries. They urged the Afghanistan government to bring a reduction in values, regulatory duties and taxes on items from Pakistan.
The chamber office-bearers said a huge potential existed to strengthen the mutual trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
SCCI, TEVTA to join hands for gemstone sector promotion
Peshawar
December 19, 2020
PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TEVTA-KP) will formulate a joint committee to build the capacity of skilled industrial workers and promote investment in the gemstone sector.
The agreement was reached during a meeting of the delegation of SCCI led by its president Sherbaz Bilour, Senior Vice President Mansoor Elahi and Vice President Junaid Altaf with TEVTA-KP Managing Director Sajjad Ali Shah on Friday.
It was agreed that a Memorandum of Understanding and a joint committee will be constituted to arrange a special training programme for industrial skilled workers, training of cutting and polishing in gems as well as promote investment in the gems sector.
Mandviwalla rules out early Senate election
National
December 18, 2020
PESHAWAR: Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla said on Thursday the election for the upper house of the Parliament would be held after completion of constitutional term of the retiring senators and as per procedure and schedule.
He said this while responding to questions from journalists after addressing the business community at the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) here.
The meeting attended by chamber senior vice president Mansoor Elahi, vice-president Junaid Altaf, Senator Beharmand Tangi, Ghazanfar Bilour, Zahidullah Shinwari, Malik Niaz Ahmad, Ziaulllah Afridi, Shahid Hussain, Abdul Jalil Jan, Abidullah Yousafzai, Kamran Zeb, Mujeebur Rehman, Malik Mohsin Sajjad, Muhammad Naeem Butt, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Fazal Muqeem, Faiz Rasool and others.
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