UNLOCKINGPAKISTAN’SECONOMIC
POTENTIAL, FPCCI CENTRAL STANDING COMMITTEE BUSINESS &
CORPORATE AFFAIRS FIRST MEETING
Islamabad : The FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Corporate and Business Relations held its inaugural meeting, convened by Ms.Amna Munawwar Awan, the Committee’s Convener, and chairedby Mr. Tariq Jadoon, Vice President of the FPCCI. The meetingwas attended by representatives from both national andinternational organizations and focused specifically on the “Role
of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)” in Economic
Diplomacy and Corporate Collaborations.
They also reaffirmed confidence in Pakistan’s Investmentpotential under the Special Facilitation Council (SIFC).
They suggested FPCCI and SIFC can jointly promote EconomicDiplomacy and the ease of doing business as fundamental forattracting foreign and domestic investments.
Karim Aziz Malik , Chairman Capital Office FPCCI underscored the critical importance of economic security in fosteringsustainable growth.
Senator Sana Jamali highlighted Balochistan’s untapped mines
and minerals sector, identifying it as a promising area of foreigndirect investment (FDI).
Dr. Riaz Shad , Dean at NUML University; discussed the role of
policy advocacy for economic diplomacy, stressing thesignificant contributions that the business community can maketo promote international economic collaboration.
ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY ACTION PLAN, The committee resolved
to draft a comprehensive action plan addressing economicdiplomacy, sustainable development goals, youth and genderempowerment to improve capacity building of institutions and
human resource development.
TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM IN LAHORE , KARACHI,BALOCHISTAN AND UAE: It was decided to host subsequentcommittee meetings in various provinces of Pakistan and
internationally to broaden collaboration and investment
opportunities.
Research Paper ‘ HOW FPCCI AND SIFC UPLIFT ECONOMIC AND
HUMAN SECURITY”, Strategies and recommendations toimprove the ease of doing business in Pakistan.
The meeting attracted a diverse group of stakeholders, including
overseas businessmen, multinational corporations , mediarepresentatives , academia , youth and women’s organizations.
Participants actively engaged in discussions , identifying key
challenges and proposing actionable recommendations toadvance Pakistan’s Economic Agenda. The meeting concludedwith a strong commitment to contribute in Pakistan’s EconomicGrowth and strengthening its global standing through strategicadvocacy and partnerships.