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Contents
6. Introduction to In- 29. The Leadership
dustrial Option Reading between lines

7. Ethanol 30. Pakistan Resolution

An Alternate Energy From Concept to Reality

8. Steel Production in 36. How to Lead when

Power Politics & Sheikhupura you’re not the Boss
Business
Special Report:
10. Now Investing in 38. FPCCI
Editor’s Desk: Pakistan Its power and goals
You can also Checkmate De- Water and Food shortage in
Top Reasons Investing in Pakistan- Page 34
feat Terrorism & Prevail Jus-
Pakistan 41. Events @ SCCI
tice - Page 4

12. SCCI
Charity Initiatives & Com-
munity Uplift

Advisory Board 14. Focus

A Report on SCCI working
Muzzaffar Ahmad Malik
Shehzad Nagina
Tariq Iqbal Mughal 20. News & Views
Naveed Anwar Sheikh
Amir Azam Bukht 24. How to Handle Lay-
Shahid Hafeez offs
Faraz Ahmad Malik SCCI Welcomes Mr.
Zafar Iqbal Editor in Chief Correspondents
Imran Khan:
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Power Politics & Business
I couldn’t understand the decision. It went against all recommen-
dations. It went against all logic. And it was just plain dumb. But
then I remembered: decisions are often political in nature and poli-
tics is all about power. Now it made sense.
Politics is a word with multiple meanings. In business it means the
difference between success and failure. And often it defines your
personal career. I have enjoyed the benefits and suffered the pen-
alties of politics throughout my three decade career. Sometimes
decisions went my way because someone liked me, other times I
bore the brunt of ill feelings or of being invisible.
You hear it all the time: “It was just politics.” or “This place is so
political” or “He really knows how to play the politics.” What are
they really saying? And how can you get in the game?
“The Consultants have determined that we need to re-organize to
serve our customers better. By the way, your job is changing to be-
come a member of my Staff.” Looking at my new Boss, a benefac-
tor from a recent merger, I fought the urge to say what was really
on my mind. Maybe my Emotional Intelligence had really gone up
given this victory of self control!
After stewing for a while it became clear the power had shifted
and I was being moved out. There was nothing wrong with my
performance but I held the organizational power that my new boss
wanted. Not understanding that we could work together, he felt he
had to eliminate the threat I posed. That threat being a thorough
understanding of the business, strong relationships with our cus-
tomers and respect throughout the organization as a leader. A year
later he had been asked to resign.
People use politics to gain power to drive their
own agenda.
Even on climbs, politics exist. In the worst cases, Guides often
have their own agenda (summit with or without the clients) or in-
dividual clients want to control the schedule, routes or pace. The
same principles apply, the same games are played in the board-
room or near the summit.
There two type of politics: Good Politics and Bad Politics. In ei-
ther case to play the game you must have a clear set of values as to
right, wrong and what you are willing to do get your way. Second
you must be willing to work as hard at the politics as you do your
true job and finally, you must be willing to win by the sword or die
by the sword: consequences.
Let’s start with what most of us see everyday:
Bad Politics.
The sophistication of any politics is proportional to the size of the
organization. There are politics in all organizations. Even in a two-
 Editor’s Desk
person company. Remember politics equals power. The bigger the
company, the more complex the politics. There are more players,
more agendas, more information, more to gain and more to lose.
I have seen that the most successful business politicians are the
ones who spend most of their energy managing up, in other words,
All political power is inherent in the people. Politi-
cal Power can be exercised by voting for representa-
tives to take up space in the legislative or executive
branches of government... and, it may also be ex-
ercised by personal action taken through the Judi-
cial branch of government by conducting the “One
Supreme Court”. This is done by exercising sover-
eignty or controlling the “ due process” and “equal
protection of the laws” guaranteed by the Constitu-
tion. A government of the people (Legislative), by
the people (Executive) and for the people (Judicial).
working their chain of command at the expense of being a true
leader for their organization. While this is necessary during times
of crisis, these people base their career on building relationships
with the power brokers. They attend all the right meetings, take
personal credit for other’s ideas and hoard information. This last
point is key. Information is power and power is politics. He who
has the knowledge has the power. The dead giveaway of a politi-
cal person is when they rarely share information. On climbs this
is obvious.
If you want to play the game you must build your network up, not
down. Then make yourself visible to the network. These two steps
will distance you from your peers and subordinates (if any). You
will spend more time on your networking than on your job but you
will still have to find a way to get your job done thus the “This was
my idea” behavior.
Good politics do exist. So be careful not to confuse deft leadership
with bad politics. The good politician also builds a strong network
but does so at all levels of an organization. They spend time with
first level employees as well as two levels up. The have a solid
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understanding of what makes their organization or job successful
and can represent it clearly and accurately at any level.
The good politician shares information and encourages other to
do the same. Thus they build on their knowledge base often con-
necting the dots to see something others miss. They are visible
to their network in appropriate ways. They attend meetings when
they can add value and make themselves available and approach-
able throughout an organization.
So, let’s go back to the concepts of values, work and consequences.
Can you state your values? Do you know when you cross a bound-
ary? Are you willing to step back when you approach the bound-
ary or do you push right through intoxicated by the lure of more
power? At the end of the day, are you willing to live with yourself
when you reap the personal rewards on the backs of others?
Sadly, it seems that there are more Bad Politicians in the business
world than Good. Perhaps this is because the Bad Ones have got-
ten ahead and continue to make the rules. Regardless of how you
play the game, the game exists. You can say that I will not do it.
You can say that I will be smarter. Or you can simply say that I will
play it my way and enjoy the consequences knowing that I set my
boundaries, played hard to win and slept well at night.
Manzoor Malik
Editor in-Chief
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I recently traveled to Pakistan—a trip taken
on behalf of the Canadian government—
where I am helping the Pakistan sugarcane
industry explore ethanol production pos-
sibilities. The important thing to me is not
that I went to Pakistan, but the fact that
countries everywhere in the world are look-
ing at ethanol. In fact, I would venture to
say that there are very few countries in the
world that are not exploring their potential
to produce ethanol.
Pakistan has over 40,000 villages that do
not have electricity. Millions of people in
Pakistan do not have energy to power a
simple light bulb in their home. The oppor-
tunities, and the need, for renewable energy
are absolutely endless. I thought during my
trip that perhaps it’s time we see beyond
our borders and begin to realize that the
ethanol technology we have built here can
impact the world. We can be a far greater
force for peace in the world by helping pro-
vide the energy to light a single bulb than
all the political and military might we can
muster.
We have the power to benefit everyone on
Earth. We have the power to enlighten a
world that may be without light for many
years to come. It’s not a dream … it’s a re-
ality. We are building plants that produce
energy. We have the technology, and we
should share it with the world.
Some will say it can’t be done. They’ll say
Ehtanol
An Alternate Energy
From Mr. Mike Bryan
Publisher & President Bio Fuel Magazine
you can’t use ethanol to produce electric-
ity … it’s too expensive. Let me tell you
something: If you are living in a small vil-
lage and once a day you can start an E85 or
possibly an E100 generator that will push
back the darkness for a few hours, the price
of the domestically produced ethanol will
not be an issue.
It seems as though we focus on the big pic-
ture, often forgetting that, in some places in
the world, the simplest luxury can change
lives. Is there a way the ethanol industry
can reach out to the world? I’m not sure I
know the answer to that. But one thing is
for sure: We need to try. We need to reach
out with ethanol technology and power-
generation technology. BBI will form a
small seed to begin this process. Hopefully
others will join in, and together we can
light a single bulb that will shine around
the world.
SCCI also encouraged the production of
ethanol and said that it will reduce the
country’s fuel bill by $500 million and im-
prove the country’s balance of trade. It also
said that the focus on molasses production
and export would result in less export earn-
ings than the offset effect of reducing oil
importation costs through production of
sugar cane ethanol.
Pakistan oil marketing companies, at a
meeting of an ethanol blending task force,
called for Pakistan to explore alternatives
to ethanol. The OMCs said that there was
no shortage of gasoline in the country;
shortages are most acute in the diesel mar-
ket. Pakistan, which is facing up to $11 bil-
lion in oil imports, had formed the biofuels
task force to investigate the production of
65,000 metric tons of biofuels required to
fulfill a 5 percent ethanol mandate.
Oil marketing companies have been criti-
cal in slowing the conversion to biofuels in
neighboring India as well. A recent report
in the Economic Times said that Indian oil
marketing companies, which are experi-
encing cash flow difficulties, are unable to
switch to E5 blends that would save them
$1.52 for every gallon of petrol replaced
with ethanol. The reason? A complex web
of state regulations and tax issues as well as
entry barriers in various states.
Earlier, the Indian central government re-
vealed a plan to slash taxes on ethanol as an
incentive to stimulate demand. Currently,
excise duty is 15 percent, plus state taxes
of 4 to 20 percent, plus import fee, permit
fee, license fee, administration fee and state
excise taxes.
Mr. Saeed Zahoor, CEO
Premier Chemicals indus-
tries contributed to this
report.
 STEEL PRODUCTION IN SHEIKHUPURA
Today Sheikhupura Steel Industry stands out as a
symbol of Strength, Durability, Reliance and Quality,
with over half a century of endeavors at its back. The
Sheikhupura Steel Industry amongst the top few com-
panies which meet international standards of perfection.

Even in the new millennium Sheikhupura Steel In-

dustry has kept its position and will always keep
scaling new heights of success. The Sheikhupura
Steel Industry envisages a vision that continues its
core strength and builds on a growing base of satis-
fied customers relying on “A Tradition of Quality”.

In surge to serve our country, well bestowed with rich

minerals, the Sheikhupura Steel Industry signed a con-
tract with the world’s renowned Steel Giant MCC BERIS
to transfer the technology along with supply of the Fer-
ro Alloys plant on turn-key basis worth around Rs. 700
million. This capital investment holds a golden crown
to Mughal Steel capable of converting the country’s rich
deposits of Manganese and Ferro Chrome. The plant is
designed to produce 35000 tons of finished Ferro Alloys
annually. This is the first plant of its kind in Pakistan.

In order to cope with the electricity needs of vari-

ous shops and mills, the Sheikhupura Steel Indus-
try decided to go on captive power generation.

Over the years Sheikhupura Steel Industry has emerged as

a thriving progressive steel enterprise due to its ability to
transform itself rapidly to meet the challenges of a highly
competitive global economy, combining its People, Tech-
nology, Management Systems and Market Opportunities.

Sheikhupura Steel Industry is processing better

knowledge and Management initiatives to shift fo-
cus from creating new physical assets utilizing them
with ingenuity and a sturdy business sense. Con-
stant modernization, introduction of state-of-the-art
technology and being manned by the highly effi-
cient and dynamic team of employees, has enabled
the group to stay ahead in the industry and suc-
cessfully meet the expectations of all customers.

The Sheikhupura Steel Industry is committed to con-

duct its activities in a socially, ethically and envi-
ronmentally responsible manner and to achieve the
highest professional standards. Sheikhupura Steel
Industry endeavors to set the highest standards in
corporate ethics for serving the society and country.

Tariq Iqbal Mughal Cochairman

Mughal Steel
Sheikhupura - Industrial Potential
AGRICULTURE
Major crops and fruit of district Sheikhu-
pura are sugarcane, wheat, rice and gua-
va. Their average annual production over
the period 2003-07 was 557, 499, 262 and
23 thousand M. Tons respectively. A va-
riety of vegetables are also grown in the
district.
There are 23 flour mills, 93 rice mills, 4
fruit juices, 4 solvent extraction units and
15 vegetable ghee / cooking oil units al-
ready operating in the district.
In view of the availability of various raw-
materials and existing industries, there
exist little additional scope for flour mills
and rice husking units. However, there
exist good prospects for fructose from
rice bran, rice husk briquettes, corn oil,
furfural from maize cobs, fruit juice/pick-
les/squashes and vegetables dehydration
units.
LIVESTOCK
As per Livestock & Dairy Development
Department, the population of goat, cat-
tle, sheep and buffaloes was 59, 104, 27
and 208 thousand respectively. As regards
poultry, there are 724 broiler, 125 layer
and 20 breeding poultry farms having
rearing capacity of 19845, 534 and 900
thousand birds per annum respectively.
The annual availability of hides and skins
is estimated at 278 thousand pieces.
There are 28 tanneries, one milk process-
ing unit, one ice cream unit, 11 leather
products units and 5 leather shoes units
already operating in the district.
In view of the above, there exist good
prospects for dairy farms, cattle/goat/
sheep fattening farms, leather garments,
leather products, etc.
INDUSTRY
A variety of important industrial units are
operating in district Sheikhupura includ-
ing fertilizer, chemicals, polyester fibre/
yarn and rayon yarn, tractor and motor
cycle assembling, electric domestic appli-
ances, tyres and tubes (trucks, buses,
cars and light vehicles), jute products,
ceramics, electrical goods, pharmaceuti-
cal, cotton/woollen textile, etc. Paper and
paper board industry is also concentrated
in district Sheikhupura.
In view of the existing industries there
exists very good prospects for accumu-
lated batteries, dyes/pigments, pesticides/
insecticides, polyester fibre/yarn, fertil-
izer, sulphuric acid, chlorinated paraffin,
chrome tanning salt, carboxyl methyl cel-
lulose (CMC), iron oxide, packaging unit,
cigarette paper, kraft liner, auto parts, etc.
DEMAND BASED INDUSTRIES
District Sheikhupura is one of the major
industrially developed districts of the
country. It possesses requisite physical/
social infrastructure facilities and devel-
oped industrial base. Therefore, in view
of over all provincial/national require-
ments and export potential, there exists
good prospects for pharmaceutical, cos-
metics, disposable syringes, glass am-
poules, artificial leather, fibre glass, boil-
ers, pumps and compressors, ball bearing,
generators, foundry and forging, automo-
bile transmission, etc.
LIST OF IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
As per above discussion, the following
industrial units have been identified for
investment in district Sheikhupura.
- Auto Parts
- Artificial Leather
- Accumulated Batteries
- Automobile Transmission
- Boilers
- Ball Bearing
- Corn Oil
- Cosmetics
- Chrome Tanning Salt
- Chlorinated Paraffin
- Cattle/Goat/Sheep Fattening Farms
- Carboxyl Methyl Cellulose (CMC)
- Dairy Farms
- Dyes/Pigments
- Disposable Syringes

Keeping in view the availability of raw material, skilled labour, linkage between the industrial
units, local / national / international demand, future industrial potential of district Sheikhupura is
remarkable. It would, however, be kept in mind that though the before mentioned factors facilitate
the success of any industrial unit, yet the entire success depends upon the investors / entrepre-
neurs and the capabilities of the personnel having the managerial control because any of these
factors, if lacking is manageable. Therefore, it is advisable that detailed feasibility of industrial
projects must be carried out before making final decision for investment.

- Furniture - Iron Oxide - Particle/Chip/Hard Board

- Fertilizer - Kraft Liner - Rice Husk Briquettes
- Flush Doors/Windows - Leather Garments - Sulphuric Acid
- Fibre Glass - Leather Products - Vegetable Dehydration
- Foundry and Forging - Packaging Unit - Wood Seasoning/Processing
- Fructose from Rice Bran - Pharmaceutical - Wood Pulp for Paper Industry
- Furfural from Maize Cobs - Polyester Fibre/Yarn
- Fruit Juice/Pickles/Squashes - Pumps and Compressors
- Glass Ampoules - Pesticides/Insecticides
10
Top Reasons Investing in Pakistan
1965
1947
Now Investing in
Top Reasons
Investing in Pakistan
1. Capital Markets
The capital markets are being developed
along modern lines with the assistance of
Asian Development Bank. These reforms
have resulted in the development of in-
frastructure in the stock exchanges of the
country. The establishment of the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission has im-
proved the regulatory environment for
stock exchanges, corporate bond market
and the leasing sector. However, structural
reforms in tax and tariffs (Central Board
of Revenue - CBR), financial sector (State
Bank of Pakistan - SBP), deregulation and
privatization, investment policy reforms,
improved governance, sociopolitical re-
forms and poverty reduction programs hold
their significance in attracting investment
in Pakistan.
2. Liberal Investment Policy
Pakistan is home to home over 600 foreign
companies, which means Pakistan facili-
tates liberal investment policy.
3. Reduction in Fiscal Deficit
There has been stabilization in policies
with regards to reduced fiscal deficit (from
6.6% to 4.5% of GDP), current account
deficit eliminated and market-based ex-
change rate.
4. Liberal Foreign Exchange
Pakistan has a liberal foreign exchange re-
Pakistan
1973
1977
gime with few restrictions on holding for-
eign exchange and bringing it in or out of
the country. There are no limits on the in-
flow or outflow of funds for remittances of
profits, debt service, capital, capital gains,
returns on intellectual property, or pay-
ments for imported inputs.
5. Investment Friendly Environ-
ment
Strategic location as a regional hub in-
Some of the top rea-
sons why Pakistan
is a good destination
for your investment,
as highlighted by
Sheikhupura Chamber
of Commerce & Indus-
try and its concerned
standing committees.
cludes principal gateway to the Central
Asia Republics, strong and long-standing
links with the Middle East and South Asian
countries. Pakistan offers comprehensive
duty-free facilities for investors.
6. Foreign Private Loans
The facility for contracting foreign private
loans is available to all those foreign inves-
tors who make investment in the approved
sectors.
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7. Domestic Market
Foreign controlled manufacturing concerns
are allowed to borrow on the domestic mar-
ket according to their requirements.
8. Human Resource
Strong human resources including English
speaking work force, cost-effective manag-
ers and technical workers.
9. Infrastructural Development
Well-established infrastructure and legal
systems are deep rooted foundation to lure
Investment. It includes comprehensive
road, rail, sea links; good quality telecom-
munications and IT services; modern com-
pany laws and long-standing corporate cul-
ture.
10. Transparency
There is a greater degree of transparency
in procurement practices since the cur-
rent government took office in October
1999. International tenders are properly
advertised and there is no sole sourcing,
as contract specifications are not made ac-
cording to any company’s requirements, as
was done in the past. Sanctity of contracts,
however, remains a major concern for com-
panies.
11. Loans and Paid up Capital
Foreign controlled semi-manufacturing
and non-manufacturing concerns can ac-
cess loans equal to @ 75% & 50%, respec-
tively, of their paid up capital including
reserves.
 Top Reasons Investing in Pakistan
12. No restriction on Payment
of Royalty
There is no restriction on payment of royal-
ty / technical fee etc., in the manufacturing
sector, allowed non in non-manufacturing
sectors. For non-manufacturing sector, the
initial lump sum fee should not exceed US
$ 100,000. The maximum rate will be 5%
of net sales. Initial period for which such
fees may be allowed should not exceed 5
year. Further information can be supplied
by BOI.
13. Foreign Equity
Reducing minimum foreign equity from
US$ 0.5 million to US$ 0.3 million.
14. Import Duties
Zero import duties on capital goods, plant
and machinery and equipment not manu-
factured locally. Central Board of Revenue
(CBR) can supply a list of locally manufac-
tured good. In case of doubt the investor is
invited to consult the Board of Investment
(BOI).
15. Tariffs on Agriculture Ma-
chinery
The import tariff on agriculture machinery
(not manufactured locally) for registered
corporate agricultural projects will be zero-
rated.
16. Import of Plant and Machin-
ery
The investors who invest in the newly
opened sectors can import plant, machinery
& equipment (not manufactured locally) at
discounted rate of customs duty which is
10% and also avail first year allowance @
of 50% of the cost of plant, machinery &
equipment.
17. Import Duties on Raw Mate-
rial
Zero import duties on raw materials used in
the production of exports.
18. Expansion of Market
Large and growing domestic market in-
cludes 140 million consumers with grow-
ing incomes and a growing middle-class
moving to sophisticated consumption hab-
its.
19. National Industrial Zones
A composite scheme of National Industrial
Zones engulfing industrial estates, Free In-
dustrial Zones, Free Trade Zones and Ex-
port-Oriented Units (EOU) and Estates for
small and medium industries within areas
of its boundary has been launched to pro-
mote exports. In addition, establishment of
export oriented units will be allowed to be
set up all over the country.
20. Industrial Projects
Foreign investors are allowed participation
in industrial projects, on the basis of 100%
foreign equity, without any permission
from the Government.
21. Manufacturing Sector
The manufacturing sector was open to for-
eign investment. Now, the policy regime
has been liberalized by opening up other
economic sectors to FDI and by mobilizing
domestic financial resources to encourage
investment.
22. Energy Sector
Energy sector involves Hydel, thermal,
coal, solar, wind and biogas.
23. Mining Sector
Mining sector includes coal, granite, mar-
ble, semi-precious gems, chromites, dolo-
mite, gypsum, limestone, Sulphur and rock
salt.
24. Engineering Sector
Engineering sector includes light and heavy
whereas privatization sector attracts poten-
tial investment in banking and finance, oil
and gas and power, real estate, telecom and
transport.
25. Land and Natural Resources
Abundant land and natural resources exists
in Pakistan including extensive agricultural
land, crop production; wheat, cotton, rice,
fruit and vegetables; mineral reserves; coal,
crude oil, natural gas, copper, iron ore, gyp-
sum; and fisheries and livestock produc-
tion.
26. Tourism
Tourism has been declared an industry and
as such holds great promise for prospective
investors interested in exploring the true
potential of a land as rich and diverse in its
culture as it is in its geographical distribu-
tion.
From snowcapped mountains in the north,
with vast fertile plains of the Punjab, rug-
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ged land of the south, deserts and a long
seacoast, Pakistan has all the hall marks to
become a major tourist attraction.
27. IT sector
The Government as the main facilitator,
enabler, and promoter of the IT sector, has
evolved an effective national IT Policy and
Action Plan that clearly caters to the needs
of nurturing the industry and is responsive
to the dynamic forces of change that can
effect its future growth. The Private Sector
is being brought into the mainstream as the
main driver for growth.
28. Oil and Gas exploration
Oil and gas is another sector in which in-
vestor can have offshore and onshore ex-
ploration. They can invest in refinement,
pipelines and storage facility.
29. Small and Medium Enter-
prises
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in-
cludes value added textiles and leather, en-
gineering, electronics, sports and surgical
goods, furniture, gemstones and jewelry
and chemicals.
30. Full Repatriation
Full repatriation of capital gains, dividends
and profits.
31. No Objection Certificate
There is no requirement to obtain a No Ob-
jection Certificate (NOC) from the Provin-
cial Governments for the establishment of
projects.
32. Remittances
Remittance of royalty, technology and
franchise fee allowed to projects in social,
service, infrastructure, agriculture and in-
ternational chains food franchise.
33. Regulatory Reforms
Regulatory reforms have led to the estab-
lishment of a legal framework for licensing
and regulating private housing lenders. At
present, five private housing companies are
operating in a regulated environment and
offering a variety of loan instruments. In
order to mobilize funds, private housing
companies may issue certificates of invest-
ment.
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Charity Initiatives & Community Uplift
Sheikhupura CCI
Charity Initiatives & Community Uplift
Mureedkay
A delegate comprising Mr. Shehzad Ali
Nagina Chairperson SAI (Sheikhupura As-
sociation of Industry), Haji Abid alias Edhi
and Mr. Mushtaq who is one of Sheikhu-
pura CCI executive member supported one
school and Ghani Hospital.
Manawala
A supporting visit paid to Sadiq Hospital
Trust on behalf of Mian Adil Mehmood
of Adil Textile comprising Imtiaz Safdar
Wariach, Federal Minister for Communi-
cation. During the visit, the Minister also
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
supported the cause of Sheikhupura CCI
and enlisted Sheikhupura district problems
to Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party.
Opening of Jabbir Hospital in
Sheikhupura
Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Speaker Pun-
jab Assembly with other EC members of
Sheikhupura CCI inaugurated a self-reliant
hospital in Sheikhupura. During the visit,
the Speaker enlisted his support towards re-
solving Sheikhupura district issues in con-
sultation of chamber.
 Charity Initiatives & Community Uplift
Ayatullah Durrani Visits Sheikh-
upura CCI
Under the leadership of Mr. Tariq Mughal,
Federal Minister Ayatullah Durrani visited
Sheikhupura CCI and discussed various is-
sues with Mr. Tariq Mughal on the behalf
of Mr. Manzoor Ul Haq Malik.
63 Collective Marriages ar-
ranged by Sheikhupura CCI
There is no doubt about the fact that man
and woman both are the lynchpin for the
smooth functioning of domestic life in its
ebbs and flows. The continuity and longev-
ity of conjugal life is the foundation upon
which edifice of society and collective life
is erected. Both man and woman are the
important characters of this arrangement.
But it is misfortune of our society that
woman—the most important component of
society—has invariably been looked down
upon. Before inception of Islam, woman
was considered as sex symbol in almost ev-
ery part of the world. But with the inception
of Islam as peaceful religion, the reforma-
tion of society was started with declaration
of respect for womenfolk. So when Islam
talked of respect for woman, it provided
a complete set of values for her external
and internal protection. For the continuity
of human race and establishment of moral
and ethical standard for dignity of woman,
it enjoined contracting of marriage.
It is a hard fact that marriage of a daughter
has become quite a burden on the parents.
The family of groom looks for big dowry,
while with the birth of girl-child, her par-
ents start worrying for her dowry. It takes
struggle of years for the parents and broth-
ers of family to marry off one daughter.
The lives of parents are consumed in the
efforts for earning in order to arrange big
dowry for their daughters but even then
they fall short of fulfilling the demand. In a
few cases, parents take the extreme step of
committing suicide or the girl, while con-
sidering herself to be burden on the family,
does the same.
Since rejuvenation of Sheikhupura
CCI under the leadership of Manzo-
or Ul Haq Malik, the success of this
public institution has always been in-
explicably tied to the individual suc-
cess of members and to the success
of the larger community. The execu-
tives have built a reputation on their
commitment to give back to the com-
munity from which they earn their
living. This commitment extends not
only to corporate support for the nu-
merous worthy causes and civic orga-
nizations. Following are some recent
activities of Sheikhupura CCI that
outlines their commitment to charity
and support.
Diagnosing this social ill, Sheikhupura CCI
took practical step for the practical cure of
this disease and brought back the smiles on
the faces of poor parents by helping them
to arrange marriages of their daughters on
the eve of Eid Miladun Nabi.
Nestle donates Rs4.3 M CCU
ward under CSR programme
Nestle Pakistan has donated a 14-bed CCU
ward to the District Headquarter Hospital
Sheikhupura, which will provide the resi-
dents with improved health facilities. Ac-
cording to a statement, Nestle Pakistan
Managing Director Trevor Clayton inaugu-
rated the newly constructed CCU ward. It
has been constructed at a cost of Rs4.3 mil-
lion under Nestle’s corporate social respon-
sibility (CSR) programme. Trevor Clayton
highlighted the objectives of Nestle’s CSR
programme and said the company was
committed to fulfilling its promise of be-
ing a complete health company. “Nestle
continues to take initiatives which increase
access to social and economic opportuni-
ties and has high strategic importance for
the overall human development,” he added.
Sarfraz Ahmad Aulakh of
Sheikhupura achieved first
prize as Iodine Salt Processor
Iodine deficiency disorder affects mental
Industrial Option | April - May 2009 13
growth of children, making them become
dull minded. Moreover, it creates gyne-
cological complications which results in
abortion and other problems.
Addressing awards ceremony of Iodine
Salt Processors Director General Health,
Dr. Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry said that
the government had introduced iodized salt
programme successfully with the coopera-
tion of Micronutrients Initiatives (MI) in
20 districts of the province under the Pure
Food Rules and this programme would be
expanded in the remaining 16 district till
June 2009 in the current year.
The National Program Officer Dr. Tauseef
Janjua informed that the Health Depart-
ment, Punjab and MI with the collabora-
tion of salt processors (salt industries)
had launched the programme and now 80
percent edible salt prepared in Punjab was
iodized which would help control mental
weakness, Goiter and abortion of pregnant
women.
He appealed to the people to use only io-
dized salt in their food. He said that iodized
salt was being used in most of the countries.
He said that the government had registered
district-wise salt processors throughout the
province.
On this occasion, five owners of salt pro-
cessors were awarded shields and net cash
awards. Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad Aulakh of
Sheikhupura achieved first prize, Zulfiqar
Ali of Khanewal and Pir Mehdi Shah of
Khushab got second and third positions
respectively, whereas special encourage-
ment award was given to Mr. Fida Hussain
of Rawalpindi and Haji Farooq Ahmad of
Lahore.
14 Industrial Option | April - May 2009
Focus

Government oblivious to Indus- the issuance of the stay order. Pakistan’s creased around 10 percent since last year
trial problems: SCCI President Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended its due to power outage to more than eight
earlier ruling barring former prime minister hours daily, SCCI said.
asserted
Nawaz Sharif and his brother from holding
Industrial sector is facing tough challenges
elected office, and restored their govern- Besides rise in cost of production, the pa-
in shape of prevailing power shortage and
ment in key province of Punjab. per and paperboard prices in the country
high interest rates of banks, however, the
increased due to rise in wood pulp prices in
government is not trying its best to over-
The apex court bench, headed by Justice international markets.
come these problems at the earliest.
Tassaduq Jilani, heard Sharif brothers eli-
gibility case. According to the verdict, till Mr. Malik said, “We are facing difficulty to
Mr. Manzoor Malik, President SCCI while
the apex court’s hearing and decision into meet the increasing local demand this sea-
talking to newsmen said that it is the re-
Sharifs’ case, Shahbaz Sharif would con- son on back of power outage. We are run-
sponsibility of the government to solve
tinue serving as chief minister Punjab. ning our concerns in extra time and paying
problems of industrialists like shortage of
overtime to our workers, which is increas-
electricity, gas and high interest rates to
‘The operation of the February 25 order ing our cost of production”.
increase the country’s export. He said the
has been suspended,’ Judge Tassaquq Hus-
government is oblivious to problems of the
sain Jilani told the court allowing Shahbaz He said that the companies in Sheikhupura
industrial sector it was not only harming
Sharif, who was chief minister of Punjab, normally manufacture three qualities of pa-
industrialists but overall economy of the
to resume office. per, fine paper, semi-fine paper and normal
country as well.
paper.
Supreme Court restores Shah- Power shortage: Paper and
Board production hit in Sheikh- Patients suffer due to load
baz Sharif as CM Punjab: SCCI
upura and rest of country shedding at hospitals - Situa-
encouraged
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued
Paper and Board manufacturing sector in tion worst at LWH, diesel not
the country especially in Sheikhupura has supplied after non-payment of
a stay order on Tuesday against the dis-
suffered around 25 percent production de- dues
qualification of Pakistan Muslim League-
cline during 2008-2009 on account of fre- Surgical operations are being delayed in
N President Mian Shahbaz Sharif. Mian
quent power outages, SCCI claimed. the city hospitals because of electricity load
Shahbaz Sharif has been restored as Chief
Minister of Punjab immediately following shedding for eight to 10 hours daily.
The cost of production has also been in-
 Focus
According to an SCCI report, most of the
hospitals do not have the funds to buy die-
sel for electricity generators. As a result,
patients face hours of power outage in hos-
pital wards.
LWH: The situation is the worst at Lady
Wellington Hospital (LWH), where gyne-
cological operations of the patients, most
of whom come from far-flung areas, have
been delayed. The dealer had stopped die-
sel supply to the hospital three months ago
due to non-payment of outstanding dues.
Several patients in critical condition have
been shifted to other hospitals.
According to sources, the 235-bed LWH
is visited by hundreds of patients from
Muridke, Sheikhupura, Narowal and oth-
er nearby localities. At least 30 patients
are sent to the labour room daily, 60 are
checked in the hospital’s emergency, while
200 visit the outdoor patients department.
The hospital requires 200 liters diesel daily,
costing Rs 300,000. LWH Medical Super-
intendent (MS) Dr. Afzal Shaheen said
the hospital had repeatedly written to the
Health Department for funds, but nothing
had been done so far. He said load shedding
had started and it was difficult to conduct
operations without electricity. He said he
visited the health secretary’s office himself,
who had ordered the Finance Department
to issue funds for the hospital.
Protest against unscheduled
load shedding
Residents of Sheikhupura together with
SCCI held protest demonstrations in front
of WAPDA offices against prolonged pow-
er outage and overbilling. They also set the
electricity bills on fire.
Meanwhile, traders observed complete
shutter down strike in Sargodha and
blocked railway track at Nikalwala in pro-
test against the load shedding. Besides,
small traders and business community of
Burewala also protested against the WAP-
DA and announced to hold payments of bill
till withdrawal of decision of power tariff
hike by the government.
On the other hand, protests were also re-
ported in Kasoor, Gujrat, Sahiwal, Sialkot,
Nankana Sahib and Chakwal.
SCCI ‘s efforts for Two auto
clusters approved
The Auto Cluster Development Commit-
tee has approved the setting up of two auto
clusters in Sheikhupura and Bin Qasim
Karachi while auto cluster on the Lahore-
Sheikhupura road will be launched in May.
This was disclosed to the media after the
regional committee meeting of National
Industrial Park held at NIP regional direc-
torate. The meeting was presided over by
Committee Chairman Mohsin Syed, who is
also regional director of National Industrial
Park Development and Management Com-
pany. It was informed during the meeting
that 250 small and medium industrial units
would be set up in the auto cluster on the
Lahore-Sheikhupura road. This cluster will
support all the engineering units located in
Punjab generally and units on the Lahore-
Sheikhupura road particularly.
Reinstatement of deposed judg-
es: 500 million messages sent
via mobile phones on March 16:
PTA
Pakistan Telecommunication Author-
ity (PTA) report revealed that around 500
million text messages were sent through
mobile phones countrywide on Monday
after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
announced the reinstatement of all the de-
posed judges, including Justice Iftikhar
Chaudhry.
Sources said that soon after the address of
the prime minister, people started sending
text messages to their friends and family
members and calling each other to give
them the latest news. As many as 400 mil-
lion messages were sent on July 20, 2007,
when Justice Iftikhar was reinstated for the
first time.
According to the PTA Annual Report, 2007,
mobile service providers had claimed that
a record number of SMS were sent during
the first five days after an emergency rule
was declared in Pakistan. In the absence
of independent news channels, text mes-
saging emerged as an instantaneous way
for the people to update one another on de-
velopments such as protest rallies and the
numerable arrests of lawyers, journalists
and activists. The sources said networks of
all the mobile service providers remained
busy, as a large number of people started
using their mobile phones to give the news
to one another.
Industrial Option | April - May 2009 15
FTIP to be restructured into a
‘think-tank’
Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan (FTIP)
is in the process of restructuring and would
be converted from a training institute into a
trade policy think tank.
FTIP: The first board meeting of the cur-
rent year of Foreign Trade Institute of
Pakistan (FTIP) was held in FTIP building.
Federal Minister for Commerce, Makh-
doom Amin Fahim, chaired the meeting.
Secretary Commerce, Salman Ghani, Chief
Executive Trade Development Authority of
Pakistan (TDAP) and other board members
were also present. The mandate of FTIP is
to impart professional training to the young
officers of Commerce and Trade Group,
Commercial Officers and Foreign diplo-
mats.
The board approved the renaming of the
institute from FTIP to PITAD (Pakistan
Institute of Trade and Development) in the
wake of new global trade challenges. The
board was apprised that the institute is or-
ganising courses not only for public sector,
but also for private sector on trade promo-
tion strategies and trade policy.
PIFD: In another meeting, the board of
Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design
(PIFD) met today with Makhdoom Amin
Fahim. The Chairman of the Institute,
Avais M.Hussain gave a presentation to the
board. The board was apprised that the in-
stitute aims to educate manpower capable
of designing aesthetic value. staff report
FPCCI, PSMA discuss problems of sugar
industry
The enforcement of 50 percent cash mar-
gin against the pledge of sugar, shortage of
sugarcane and with high financial costs and
mark-up rate of 20 percent, it has become
difficult for sugar industry to survive. Dur-
ing a meeting with the President FPCCI,
Sultan Ahmed Chawla, Chairman Pakistan
Sugar Mills Association Iskander Khan
said the government should protect the in-
terests of the business community in order
to foster the environment for the betterment
of business. staff report
The Business Action Forum
(BAF) brief
The Business Action Forum (BAF) com-
prising executives of Punjab Chambers &
Associations played active role in demand-
16 Focus
ing the government immediately stop ha-
rassment of people and ongoing crackdown
as the current unrest had been further de-
teriorating the economic situation in the
country.
Efforts of BAF reported to have positive
impact on lifting Governor’s rule and res-
toration of judiciary. BAF
BAF chairperson Mian Muhammad Ali
encourages civil society, professionals and
students to support the business communi-
ty for the national cause. He has the vision
that the business community could feel
at this stage that the economic prosperity
would remain a dream without the political
stability and real democracy in the country.
Meetings of BAF held in Lahore, Faisala-
bad and Sialkot with overall agenda to de-
cide that business tycoons would continue
their efforts for bringing economic stabil-
ity despite hurdles. The basic concept of
Businessmen Action Forum was to develop
strong interaction, leadership and partner-
ship for sustainable business development.
The BAF would formulate future line ac-
tion for promotion business and take nec-
essary measures to safeguard interests of
the business community. The BAF is an
excellent medium for promoting business
leadership and sustainable business devel-
opment and it can respond to the emerging
challenges of economic growth.
Some burning issues like electricity and
gas load shedding, impact of monetary and
exchange rate policies, plus supply side
constrains, rising costs salary bills and raw
materials, increasing competition in export
markets, long-term structural issues such
as labour skills deficiency and poor infra-
structure and law and order problems and
political instability were discussed in the
BAF meeting.
Meanwhile, talking to Media, the President
Sheikhupura CCI, Manzoor Ul Haq Malik,
said that the BAF would formulate a well
planned, thoroughly deliberate and pur-
poseful line of action to facilitate smooth
business activities.
He said close co-operation and continued
co-ordination would greatly help in sus-
tainable solutions to local and international
challenges to business. He said that stable
law and order was the basic requirement
for smooth business activities and steady
economic growth, and due to poor law and
order business had suffered a lot and econ-
omy had been seriously damaged.
Mr. Malik, The President Sheikhupura
CCI also hoped that the prevailing issues
of Sheikhupura, Like motorway, law and
order and other community and industrial
facilitations are also addressed in this joint
business forum.
Besides, the wave of terrorism had shaken
the entire country and the situation demands
that the entire nation must unite against the
enemy that is trying to destabilise the coun-
try, he added. He said: “We are becoming
uncompetitive, and there is great fear about
drop in export orders from overseas buyers
and long-term impact it may have.”
Sialkot International Airport
Delegation to Visit Sheikhupura
CCI
It has been decided by Sialkot Airport ex-
ecutives to visit Sheikhupura CCI in near
future. The Sialkot International Airport
(IATA: SKT, ICAO: OPST) (colloquially
known as Sialkot Airport) is situated 14 km
(8.7 mi) west of Sialkot in the Sialkot Dis-
trict of Pakistan. Approximately 1,000,000
travelers from Sialkot and adjacent areas
are expected to benefit from this interna-
tional airport each year.
The export oriented industrial city of Si-
alkot had long felt the need of an inter-
national passenger and cargo airport. The
nearest one was in Lahore which is about
125 km away. The federal government
promised the industrialists of Sialkot an in-
ternational airport but due to bureaucratic
red-tape, indifference by the government
and more importantly its proximity to In-
dian occupied Kashmir and the periodic
shelling from across the border, no work
could be started. Finally, tired of foot-drag-
ging, Sialkot’s industrialists in the late 80’s
agreed to build the airport themselves and
sought the federal government’s approval.
On February 2, 2001, approval was granted
after a decade of negotiations with the fed-
eral government and construction of an in-
ternational airport at Sialkot for passenger
and cargo traffic began. A team of directors
was approved, under the chairmanship of
Mian Muhammad Riaz (CEO of Dr. Frigz
International & three times chairman for
SIAL) all of whom placed personal wealth
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
into the project as a primary investment.
Each director on the board had previous
experience of running sizable and suc-
cessful enterprises, therefore they were all
selected due to this knowledge. Also, with
Rs 5 million of personal investment in the
project by each one of them, the directors
had a direct stake in its profitability. As the
development of SIAL went on, the number
of directors had reached 250 and it was de-
cided to close membership to the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors at SIAL
inspired confidence that the potential of the
airport project will be fully realized. On
February 26, 2001, a Memorandum of Un-
derstanding (MoU) was signed between the
Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry
and the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
with the approval of Ministry of Defence
for the construction of the international air-
port in Sialkot.
On March 24 2005, Sialkot International
Airport Limited (SIAL) was formed under
the auspices of the Chamber. On March 26,
2005, the first plane landed on the newly
constructed runway, which has been built
to handle a fully loaded Boeing 747 as
future plans involved dealing with heavy
aircraft for cargo imports and exports. PIA
test flight PK-613 landed at the Sialkot In-
ternational Airport on October 20, 2007.
A memorandum of understanding between
PIA and Sialkot International Airport Au-
thority for mutual cooperation and joint
promotion of Sialkot International Airport
was signed by Anwaar Rasul Khan, Se-
nior Vice President (Sales), PIA, and Mian
Naeem Javed, Director, Sialkot Interna-
tional Airport.
First and biggest ever international airport
constructed in the private sector in Paki-
stan, at a cost of over Rs 2.6 billion became
operational on November 30, 2007. Presi-
dent Pervez Musharraf formally inaugurat-
ed the Rs 2.6 billion Sialkot International
Airport December 11, 2007; the country’s
first built by the private sector.
PIA has begun flying in and out of Sialkot
to the state of Kuwait. From October 26,
2008 PIA will start Sialkot-Abu Dhabi
flight once a week on every Sunday and an-
other new route will be added from Islam-
abad Sialkot to Muscut on every Wednes-
day and return.
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The Impact
Denis Kucinich once remarked that “the
American press is worse than Izvestia and
Pravda” in kowtowing to the government
line.

The misanthropic media has almost be-

come an organ of the state and is used by
the military to disseminate misinformation
and outright lies. Headlines are added at
the discretion of the editor. Many times the
headlines are totally disconnected from the
actual essay. Even the paragons of the left
wing media like the New York Times were
used like a fiddle to play the swan song of
the WMDs. The list is long. The childish
name calling is not limited to the New York
Times Company. The juvenile vacuous, va-
pid chatter is as ubiquitous now as it was
in the war mongering days that fueled the
frenzy to attack Iraq. The New York Times
apologized, but continues its venomous
diatribes against Pakistan.

Today the Pakistan are thumbing their nos-

es at the Naysayers!

What is this all about? In total contradic-

tion of the Pakistani constitution, General
Pervez Musharraf had tried to depose a sit-
ting Chief Justice of Pakistan. The people
of Pakistan never accepted this illegal ac-
tion. The PPPP government had promised

The Impact
to restore the Chief Justice, but did not. As
a result the people of Pakistan under the
able leadership of Imran Khan led a coun-
trywide “Long March” against the presi-
dent to restore the Chief Justice. Recently
other parties and the former Prime Minister
Restoration of the Chief Justice of Paki- Nawaz Sharif also joined the march.

stan: Moin Ansari How does it affect Pakistan? Justice If-

tikhar had taken keen interest in the disap-
Pakistanis of all persuations are celebrat-
pearance of the missing Pakistanis. That
ing. The world does not comprehend the
case may now be reopened and the govern-
blood sweat and tears that it took to restore
ment held responsible to find the missing
the Chief Justice of Pakistan to his former
Pakistan and produce them in front of the
position. Nor does the international media
court. Additionally, the corruption cases
comprehend the profound implications of
against many of the politicians may be
this day in the history of Pakistan. Ameri-
looked upon. The judicial process now will
cans commemorate Brown vs. Topeka,
not allow any usurpation or defiance of the
Massey vs. Ferguson, and Roe vs. Wade.
constitution of Pakistan.
The Pakistani history today commemorates
one of the most important days in the judi-
The restoration of the Chief Justice of Paki-
cial history of South Asia. Today Chaudhry
press remind me of the old schoolyard stan will clip the powers of the President in
vs Musharraf has been decided in favor of
song. “Sticks and stones may break my accordance with the original letter and spir-
Pakistan. The biggest loser is the servile
bones but words shall never harm me“. The it of the 1973 constitution. President Zard-
president, Asif Zardari who was the biggest
risible rhetoric is amazing in its transpar- ari may lSO feel the heat because of the
impediment in the restoration of justice.
ent bias and mind boggling in its obeisance retreat and his party now has been bruised
to the Gods of mendacity. Congressman by this entanglement. The clear winner in
The puerile headlines in the Hate-Pakistan
 The Impact
this bout has been the former Prime Min-
ister Nawaz Sharif and the mercurial and
charismatic leader of Pakistan Tehrik e In-
saf Imran Khan.
The Freedom of Press will also be restored
and human rights violation restricted under
the strict scrutiny of the courts.
How does it affect the world? The resto-
ration of the Chief Justice may impact the
US bases that allow the flight of drones to
bomb Pakistan. The Chief Justice may take
Suo Moto action on asking the government
to explain why it has allowed a foreign
power to bomb Pakistani citizens.
The exuberant Pakistanis are celebrating
their victory which allows them to take
their own destiny in their own hands. This
victory is the beginning of the end of Zard-
ocracy.
Mr. Zardari has been reduced to Lillipu-
tian proportions and will probably have to
resign or leave office before the expiration
of his term. He had the choice to uphold the
law and the constitution, he did the exact
office. Mr. Zardari believed that he could
rule from Washington. He was wrong. He
had to kowtow to the will of the people.
Pick a rock, any rock, and you can find
“experts” predicting gloom and doom. One
wonders how much venom the bigots can
spew. Judging by the decibel level of the
doomsayers, one can always judge the lev-
el of frustration that they face. News about
Pakistan is accompanied with the pugilistic
doomsayers who come out in droves.
Today the world is aghast at the resilience
Industrial Option | April - May 2009 19
of the Pakistanis!
The Recipe: Take a Pakistani story, any
story about Pakistan, add the right amount
of skepticism, overwhelm it with an over-
dose of criticism, take a slice of history
to demonize the founding father, and then
twist the story to the advantage of Bharat–
presto you have a story that one can sell.
Like bees to honey the bigots & the Bhara-
tis from all over the planet will swarm over
it to validate their temple education that
tells them that all Muslims need to be re-
converted back to untouchable status and
enslaved back as Dalits. Do these bigots
realize what the Pakistanis and the world
thinks of them?
The racism of the Indian Press is not lim-
ited to the Hinduvata. Newspapers in India
can never find anything good in Pakistan.
Siffy News and the The Times of India
are known right wing revanchist newspa-
pers and one can comprehend their hatred
and bigotry towards Pakistan. However
the cancer permeates all levels of Bharati
society–a clear vignette of what is being
thought to the young ones. One wonders
how these bigots can sleep at night.
Today the Pakistanis looking at a bright fu-
ture don’t care about the racist bigots.
20
News & Views
Power, gas shortages cause
closure of glass manufacturers
units
Glass industry is one of the worst hit sec-
tors that has come to a grinding halt due
to power and gas shortages, as a number
of units have already closed their opera-
tion. The Chairman, Pakistan Glass Manu-
facturers Association (PGMA), Tariq Baig
said the environmental laws encourage the
glass industry to replace and discard the
use of plastic and synthetic material from
packing, pharmaceutical and food industry.
Entire developed world, especially the
USA, Europe, China and India are en-
couraging glass industry, while the local
glass industry stands crippled due to load
shedding and high taxation, he said. The
glass industry is a continuous processing
industry and gas constitutes the lifeline of
its production, therefore the suspension of
these two supplies is throttling it to death.
During the just concluded winter, both the
SNGPL and Wapda carried out regular load
shedding, he said. Furnaces in glass pro-
duction units with production capacities of
100-150 tons per day are severely effected
due to shortage of gas supply.
Frequent breakdowns force the cooling
and unscheduled closures in the furnaces
resulting in wasted raw material, low qual-
ity of output and damage to the furnaces.
These frequent breakdowns forced the
manufacturers to lay off a large number
of workforce that brought productivity in
these units to a stand still resulting in un-
told misery to their dependants, he added.
Of 2,000 million metric cubic feet day
(MMCFD) gas available to Sui Northern
per day, the requirement of the entire glass
industry in Punjab and NWFP stands at
only 16 MMCFD. It is pertinent to men-
tion that there was no load shedding of
gas in Sindh, as the winters are mild. The
government must appreciate the peculiar
requirements of the glass industry, espe-
cially its need for uninterrupted gas supply
and re-orient its priorities keeping in view
the total requirement of the sector, which
is only 16 MMCFD per day, he added.
Because of load shedding and gas short-
age, the glass manufacturers are forced to
switch their furnaces to furnace oil, but the
entire production lines like equipment and
other sensitive machinery can be operated
only on gas. The industry has been meeting
the local demands by substituting imported
glass products, saving billions of rupees in
foreign exchange.
It is also contributing to the national exche-
quer through huge payments in the form
of sales tax, excise and other taxes, while
providing jobs to thousands of skilled and
unskilled workers. Further, local buyers of
glass tableware, bottles and sheet glass etc
are now forced to buy expensive imported
products, because local units are not able to
feed the growing demand of glass products,
Baig added.
Cement industry to collapse if
not rescued: prices already on
higher side
The country’s cement industry is under-
stood to have conveyed its woes to the
government saying that it would collapse if
financial benefits were not extended to it in
the next budget. “Reduction in PSDP, high
cost of energy, high interest rate, and Rs 96
per bag tax are some of the reasons of de-
cline in the cement industry,” sources said.
However, analysts term cement manufac-
turers claim as an effort to harvest more
financial gains by understating some of the
facts, which is challengeable. Recently, the
Ministry of Industries and Production had
indicated the possibility of decrease in ce-
ment prices as Advisor to Prime Minister
on Finance Shaukat Tarin repeatedly stated
in the ECC meetings that the impact of re-
duction in prices of coal and other inputs
were not being passed on to the consumers
by cement manufacturers.
Cement industry is of the view that the cost
of one bag cement, inclusive of all duties
and taxes, is Rs 358, whereas it is being
sold at Rs 340, which means that manufac-
turers are already facing a loss of Rs 18 per
bag. “Without concerted efforts, cement
industry will collapse,” sources quoted All
Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Associa-
tion (APCMA) as saying in its presentation
recently given to one of the Finance Min-
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
istrys official, who is personally following
the case.
On the other hand, Ministrys per bag cal-
culation tells a completely different story.
“APCMAs claimed per bag cost is fiction-
al, and the calculations being carried out
by the Industries Ministry speak the truth,”
sources said. The Competition Commis-
sion of Pakistan (CPP) is also in the pro-
cess of taking action against the cement
manufacturers as the Commission says it
has enough proof of cartelisation.
The establishment of mobile courts,
dropped after charges of their possible
abuse for political victimisation, had the
objective of keeping a close eye on profi-
teering, said Minister for Labour and Man-
power Khurshid Shah in an interview. In
July last year, the government intended to
launch a crackdown on cement manufac-
turers against raising prices to over Rs 400
per 50 kg bag without any justification. But
the plan was shelved on top level interven-
tion.
According to some officials in Finance
Ministry, who attended the ECC meet-
ing, prevailing cement prices are still on
the higher side, and the government may
fail to contain inflation if prices of cement
and other essential items are not reduced.
Cement price in the federal capital is Rs
349 per 50 kg bag, but in Quetta it is Rs
410 per bag. The CCP, which was also
conducting investigations against cement
manufacturers, has already intimated to
the concerned quarters that it was under
severe pressure from the cement cartel.
Japan to give Pakistan $1 bil-
lion in aid
Japans government is finalizing plans to
provide Pakistan with up to $1 billion in
economic aid over the next two years, the
Nikkei business daily reported on Satur-
day. The assistance would consist of yen
loans and grant aid, and is aimed at helping
poverty-stricken areas that could become
breeding grounds for extremists, as well
as finance infrastructure, education and job
training, the Nikkei said.
Japan will announce the details on April 17
at a Pakistan donors conference in Tokyo
that it is co-hosting with the World Bank,
 News & Views
the paper said. Pakistan has said it is seek-
ing between $4 billion to $6 billion in aid
pledges at the donors conference to fill a
financing gap over the next two years. The
international community fears an econom-
ic meltdown in the nuclear-armed country
could fan popular support for al Qaeda and
other militant groups.
Participants at the conference are expected
to agree to provide about $4 billion in aid
to Pakistan over two years, the Nikkei said.
Japan had planned to chip in about 10 per-
cent of that amount but will raise its con-
tribution after the United States pledged
annual aid of $1.5 billion, the paper said.
Pakistan has drawn up a list of projects
worth $30 billion it would like to see im-
plemented over the next 10 years.
The list includes hydro-lectric dams and
roads projects aimed at improving secu-
rity in its volence-plagued north-west on
the Afghan border. In November, Pakistan
got an emergency $7.6 billion International
Monetary Fund loan to stave off a balance
of payments crisis.
Obama seeks $2 billion in aid to
Pakistan
US President Barack Obama has proposed
over $2 billion in civilian and military aid
to Pakistan under his emergency war fund-
ing request to Congress, apart from seeking
millions of dollars for fortifying Ameri-
can diplomatic missions in the militancy-
plagued country, according to Times of
India.
The news item titled “Obama seeks $2
billion in aid to Pakistan” on newspapers
website also said the supplemental request
sent to the Congress on Thursday is in tune
with Obamas new Afghan-Pak policy that
plans to expand the US fight against terror-
ism across the borders of Afghanistan into
Pakistan as well.
Besides proposing $1.4 billion for eco-
nomic assistance to Pakistan and to support
additional civilian personnel, more secure
infrastructure and diplomatic operations,
Obama requested another $400 million to
build the counter-insurgency capabilities
of Pakistani security forces, says the news
item datelined US capital Washington.
“As the threat to the US embassy in Paki-
stan has scaled up, mainly due to presence
of al Qaeda and Taliban in that country,
Obama also requested Congress to release
millions of dollars in emergency war funds
to increase security of American missions
and diplomats in the Islamic nation,” the
newspaper said.
The newspaper also said that Obama pro-
posed a separate $52.9 million for operat-
ing and security costs for the US missions
in Pakistan. In addition to this, he requested
$806.2 million to construct new secure and
safe facilities in Pakistan, including a new
US embassy building in Islamabad.
Pakistan included in China in-
vestment guide book
While unveiling an investment guide book,
to help domestic firms make foreign invest-
ments, China also included in it the name
of Pakistan. The first batch of the guide
book, released on Friday by the Ministry
of Commerce, covers 20 countries, such as
Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan.
The guide book includes investment laws
and regulations of the 20 countries, and
statistics about individual countries, among
other useful information such as advice on
problems which firms may encounter. The
ministry said it would unveil more of the
guide book to cover as many as 160 coun-
tries and regions by the end of June, and it
would update the guidelines.
“It can be a good time now for Chinese
firms to invest overseas,” said Li Ruogu,
president of the Export-Import Bank of
China (China Exim), “as banks have been
instructed to support overseas mergers and
acquisitions of Chinese firms.” He said
that Chinese firms should increase their in-
vestment in developing countries, such as
Mongolia and those in Africa, Southeast
Asia and Latin America. Li said that such
investment could be mutually beneficial for
both China and the investment-receiving
countries.
He said that investment-receiving countries
could expect a boost to the economy with
the combination of Chinas capital and local
resources. Large overseas investment and
Industrial Option | April - May 2009 21
aid programs of Chinese firms may also
boost imports from China and create more
employment for Chinese labour, thus con-
tribute to Chinas economic growth as well,
he added.
Record $739.43 million remit-
tances received in March
Pakistan’s overseas workers sent the high-
est-ever single-month amount of $739.43
million as remittances in March 2009,
surpassing the previous $673.50 million
received in December 2008. This amount
shows an increase of $137.22 million, or
22.79 percent, from $602.21 million re-
ceived in March, 2008.
Overall, in the nine months (July-March)
of current 2008-09 fiscal year, the country
received $5,658.06 million as workers re-
mittances as against $4,728.37 million dur-
ing the same period of the last fiscal year,
showing an increase of $929.6 p million,
or 19.66 percent. The amount of $5,658.06
million includes $0.45 million received
through encashment and profit earned on
Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates (FE-
BCs) and Foreign Currency Bearer Certifi-
cates (FCSCs).
The monthly average of remittances in Ju-
ly-March 2008-09 period comes to $628.67
million, up $103.30 million, or 19.66 per-
cent, when compared with the correspond-
ing period of last year.
The inflow during the period under re-
view from USA, UAE, Saudi Arabia, GCC
countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait,
Qatar and Oman), UK and EU countries
amounted to $1,291.47 million, $1,210.15
million, $1,113.58 million, $893.19 mil-
lion, $406.43 million and $175.67 million
respectively as compared to $1,312.34
million, $793.62 million, $881.95 mil-
lion, $704.27 million, $334.85 million and
$131.13 million respectively.
Remittances from Norway, Switzer-
land, Australia, Canada, Japan and other
countries during this period amounted to
$567.12 million as against $568.06 million
of the same period of last year.
During March, 2009, remittances from
UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, GCC countries
22 News & Views
(including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and
Oman), UK and EU countries amounted to
$174.60 million, $151.28 million, $134.96
million, $109.80 million, $62.35 million
and $25.62 million, respectively as com-
pared to $111.74 million, $120.11 million,
$151.95 million, $85.44 million, $41.98
million and $15.01 million in March 2008.
Remittances from Norway, Switzerland,
Australia, Canada, Japan and other coun-
tries during March, 2009 amounted to
$80.72 million, up from $75.84 million re-
ceived in the same month of last year.
All oil facilities to be shifted
from Karachi to Khalifa Point
The government has decided to shift all
oil installations from Keamari and Karachi
port areas to Khalifa Point in Hub area of
Balochistan in 18 months period, due to se-
curity concerns. Sources said that the gov-
ernment has received reports about security
threats regarding oil installations in Kara-
chi, and decided to shift these installations
to Hub area of Balochistan.
Dr. Asim Hussain, advisor to Prime Minis-
ter on petroleum, has already conveyed the
decision to the oil refineries that the coun-
try needs a single buoy mooring to cater
all oil imports. In a meeting held with the
representatives of refineries in Islamabad,
Asim said that the decision of shifting oil
installations to Hub area was lying pending
for many years, and further delay would
only add to the cost of operations for the
stakeholders.
After detailed discussions, a committee
was formed, headed by Adil Khattak, Man-
aging Director of APL, comprising nomi-
nees of refineries and the task for framing
TORs by April 20, 2009, was assigned to
the OCAC. The committee is expected to
give its report by the end of May 2009 for
further processing.
The refineries were informed that there was
a serious strategic concern over the pres-
ence of large oil storage depots in the areas,
which is very close to the navy installations.
“Any accident can cause serious damage to
Naval crafts and fixed installations near the
oil jetty of Keamari,” said an official of the
Petroleum Ministry.
The meeting examined in detail the need
for single-point mooring, and it was agreed
that such a project was an essential require-
ment to diversify the strategic port opera-
tion. Dr. Asim said that single-buoy moor-
ing would not only add to the efficiency of
oil imports, as large marine tankers would
be able to enter the country.
He said that the single-buoy mooring was
a floating jetty connected with the land
through a two kilometres pipeline, and the
tankers arriving with oil would get con-
nected to the jetty. He said that initially all
installations related to crude oil imports
would be shifted from Keamari to Khalifa
Point and in the second phase it would be
utilised for the import of diesel and petrol
also.
The refineries and oil companies would be
shifting all their storage depots from Ke-
amari to the Hub area. “It will also add to
the safety of millions of residents living in
Keamari to Defence area,” The meeting
was attended by Managing Directors/CEOs
of Pak Arab Refinery (Parco), National Re-
finery (NRL), Pakistan Refinery (PRL),
Bosicar Pakistan (BPL), Pakistan State Oil
Company (PSO), Asia Petroleum (APL),
Pak Arab Pipeline Company (Papco) and
Secretary General of Oil Companies Advi-
sory Committee.
Government expecting $5.627
billion inflow through 13 proj-
ects
A project of Al-Tawarqui Group of Saudi
Arabia for steel manufacturing in Al-Ta-
warqui Steel Mill is also in the pipeline
with an investment of $1 billion. An invest-
ment of $200 million and $21 million is in
the pipeline for projects in trade, services
and consumers products from M/s Metro
Cash & Carry and M/s MAF Hypermarkets
Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (Dubai) respective-
ly.
An investment of $1 billion is in the pipe-
line by M/s Al Ghurair and the Giga Group
of UAE for World Trade Centre, Gold
Crest in DHA Islamabad and $450 million
from M/s Pak-Gulf Construction Company
(PGCL) for residential towers and hotel in
the Centaurs in Islamabad.
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
A project of Al-Tawarqui Group of Saudi
Arabia for steel manufacturing in Al-Ta-
warqui Steel Mill is also in the pipeline
with an investment of $1 billion. M/s Agil-
ity Logistics, Kuwait also invest $160 mil-
lion in logistics centers Warehouses.
M/s Tianjin Renong Pesticide Industries
Company and M/s Pak-China Chemical are
planning $12 million investment in chemi-
cal sector. China National Machinery and
Equipment Import Export Corporation
have a project in the pipeline for investing
$450 to $500 million in Sonda-Jherruk In-
tegrated Coal Mine & Power Plant Project.
A project of M/s Haier to invest $200 mil-
lion in infrastructure development at Chi-
na-Pakistan Economic Zone is also in the
pipeline. M/s King Long United Automo-
tive Industry of China also wanted to invest
$1.3 million in automobile sector. Telenor
Norway will invest $1.8 billion in telecom
sector. M/s Atlas Group would invest $250
million in power and $33 million in bank-
ing sector, according to BoI.
Do Not Forget!
1. Completed Motorway Link at
Sheikhupura Road, why not
inaugurating...?
2. Without promotion of business
and industrial activities how to
control Law-n-Order...?
3. Without Electricity & Gas, how
one can invest in business and
industry...?
4. Without road infrastructure, how
one can promote business and
industry...?
5. Without vocational institutes
& training how we can produce
quality and value-added
products...?
6. Without Emergency, Health
Care, Sports and Labourers
Colonies how to produce quality
of Workers...?
7. Without banks in industrial
area, how financial activity is
ensured...?
 Urea Industry
Large Tax payer
Industry
Paper & Board
Industry
Cable Industry
Feed Industry
Milk Industry
Textile Industry
Tractor Industry
Chemical Industry
Ethanol Industry
Industrial Services
Polyester Industry
Packaging Industry
Motorcycle Industry
Fire Brigade
Match Box Industry
WAPDA & Gas
Cooking Oil Industry
Infrastructure
Engineering Industry
Labor Colonies
Steel & Stainless Steel
Sports Grounds
Industry
Health Care Centers
Filter Water Industry
Non Attention of
Rice Processing Industry
Govt. Departments
Technical & Vocational
Education
Motorway Interchange

Stop Ignoring
Sheikhupura

Sheikhupura waiting
for Justice
24
How to Handle Layoffs
How to Handle Layoffs
By: Amir Azam Bukht and Naveed Anwar Sheikh
Letting people go is an emotional event —
not just for those being laid off but for those
who remain. Of course those who are let go
need help with the transition to new em-
ployment. But the employees who survive
the cutbacks also need reassurance about
their own future — and an understanding
of the strategic goals behind the cuts.
The following guidelines will help com-
panies handle layoffs in a way that affords
dignity to those let go and reassures survi-
vors that the downsizing decision wasn’t
made arbitrarily. It will also help the re-
maining employees feel positive about the
organization, optimistic about their future,
and committed to working toward a bet-
ter day. Keep in mind that employees who
resent how their laid-off colleagues were
treated and are fearful about the company’s
direction are not productive employees.
Communicate widely and often
Managers often think they shouldn’t let
employees know when things are going
poorly. They don’t want their workers to
become discouraged. But people aren’t
stupid; they know when things aren’t go-
ing well. Even if top managers spin the cir-
cumstances positively, the message comes
across through unclear goals, a decrease in
resources committed to ongoing projects,
and other subtle clues. Discussing and ac-
knowledging the company’s position is the
first step to keeping people involved — and
committed to solving problems they under-
stand.
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
Fill in information gaps for your em-
ployees
If layoffs become necessary, people won’t
be shocked if they have been able to see
them coming. To that end, share market
data and competitive information. Don’t
proclaim layoffs without need, of course,
but don’t undermine trust by lying or being
unrealistically upbeat two months before a
layoff. It’s impossible to regain trust once
people know you’ve lied to them.
Give the most pressing information first
When the question on everyone’s mind is
“Is there bad news ahead?” let them know.
Don’t bother starting with a discussion of
the competition, market forces, or the fi-
nancial environment; no one will pay at-
tention until their most critical question is
 How to Handle Layoffs Industrial Option | April - May 2009 25

answered.
Never delegate pain
The most delicate challenge is letting some-
one know that he or she has been let go.
Don’t delegate this painful mission to the
HR department. Most people are loyal first
to their manager, then to their company.
The person’s manager should deliver the
message. Companies need to allow manag-
ers a realistic timetable to have one-on-one
conversations with the employees that are
being let go.
Deliver the message personally and re-
spectfully — and listen
It does no one a favor to lay off employ-
ees with a note on their computer saying,
“Don’t turn this on today!” Deliver the
message in private, and give employees
time to react. People have different reac-
tions — some need to vent, some need time
to think, and some need facts and expla-
nations. Be prepared to give each person
what they need to reach a stable emotional
keel. Then, as quickly as possible, get them
thinking about their future rather than the
company’s. The primary message should
be “How can I help?”
Provide outplacement support
The question everyone asks after a layoff
is, “What do I do now?” Few people have a
resume at hand and a job-hunting network
mobilized. Outplacement helps them land
on their feet. You’re offering help at a high-
stress, emotional time. It sends a signal to
them and to the remaining employees that
you’re treating the ex-workers as people,
not as line items on a budget.
After a morning of layoffs, no one is in an
emotional state to work. Give people the
space to deal with what just happened. Ac-
cept that you’ll lose (at least) a day of pro-
ductivity, and do whatever it takes to help
people cope with their emotions quickly.
Support survivors, too
Employees who survive the layoffs will
struggle with doubts about the company’s
future. They want to know how their jobs
will change. Will they now be expected to
do their jobs plus the jobs of their ex-co-
workers? Or will their goals be changed ac-
cordingly? What is the precise state of the
company financially? Are further layoffs
imminent? Their doubts will begin with
their own roles and expand outward to their
teams and to the company as a whole. You
must address each level of concern with as
much rational discussion as possible.
CEOs: Be front and center
The CEO must be there for the managers
as well as the terminated employees. One
company planned to shut down an entire
branch without coaching its managers in
delivering emotionally troubling news; in-
stead, the CEO was to come make the an-
nouncement. The branch manager and her
employees gathered for the CEO’s visit, but
he didn’t show. Instead, he sent the branch
manager a FedEx box with termination
packets and no instructions whatsoever.
After an unsuccessful attempt (in front of
the assembled employees) to get the CEO
on the phone, the branch manager opened
the box and proclaimed, “Today is my last
day with the company and I’m so selfish,
I’m taking you all with me.” It was a horri-
ble moment for everyone, and the no-show
CEO was instantly detested for his callous
behavior. Each one of those terminated em-
ployees became an ambassador of ill will in
the marketplace. You can bet that story was
widely told in the months and even years
after the event.
In contrast, another CEO helped his man-
agers by giving them his prepared, writ-
ten statement to read. It covered the rel-
evant facts, including logistics concerning
health insurance and other benefits, and
outplacement options. After each manager
conveyed the news to her employees, she
directed them immediately to the outplace-
ment center. This was a good way to orient
them toward the future and help them feel
supported as they started their new life as a
job seeker.

Along those lines, give people the chance

to pick up and immediately begin moving
toward their future. Letting people go on a
Friday afternoon, for example, is a terrible
idea. Employees have all weekend to stew
and won’t be able to do any job-hunting un-
til Monday morning.

Exit interviews can also be useful, but may

best be performed by a third-party firm.
Employees can provide valuable informa-
tion that they might not be willing to share
with an insider. Make sure that they’re
asked: “How do you feel the layoffs were
handled?” This will help them vent and
may also reveal important tips to make the
process a little less painful.
4th April, 1979
If you believe in your
mission then Death is
not a Cost...

We are ready to face such results

 Elected Office Bearers Sheikhupura Chamber of
Commerce & Industry for the period of 2008-2009

NO Associate Class Corporate Class

1 Sheikh Abdul Hafeez Ali Abbas
M/s S. Abdul Ghafoor & Sons Sheikhupura Mandiali Paper Mill Pvt. Ltd.

2 Imtiaz Ashraf Aulakh Muhammad Saeed

Aulakh Commission Shop Sheikhupura Premier Paper Mills Ltd.

3 Muhammad Ramzan Ch. Zahid Hafeez

Hassan Board Industries GT Road Zahid Hafeez & Brothers
Kala Shah Kaku

4 Haji Muhammad Ilyas Faraz Ahmad Malik

Farooq Abad Malik Board & Paper Pvt. Ltd.

5 Haji Muhammad Ramzan Muhammad Shoaib

Al-Hamd Cloth House Sheikhupura Al-Munawar PVC Pvt. Ltd.

6 Ch. Nadeem Safdar A.R Khan

Model Soap Factory, Sheikhupura Super Theramics

7 Sohail Iqbal Mian Haseeb Haroon

M. Iqbal Hussain & Company Sheikhupura AHN Steels Pvt. Ltd.

8 Ch. Tahir Majeed Mian Mohammad Sana Ullah Salman

Ch. Tahior Majeed & Co. Sheikhupura Ajmair Traders (National Pipe).

9 Malik Mushtaq Ahmad Sammi Farooq

Sky International, Muridkay Jammal PVC Pvt. Ltd.

10 Haji Abdul Kareem Khuram Javed Mughal

Ch. Muhammad Baqar Khan & Cvompany, Al-Bashir Steel Mills Pvt. Ltd.
Jhabran.
Standing Committees of the Sheikhupura Chamber
of Commerce & Industry for the period of 2008-09
No. Name Standing Committee Company Name

1 Mohammad Tariq Iqbal Mughal Achievement Award Mughal Steel Mill Pvt Ltd
2 Ch Mohammad Arif Agri and Pesticide Ch Stone Crushing
3 Amjad Nazir Butt Agro & Food Process Al Madina Trading Co Skp
4 Mehmood Sami Petroleum Sami Sons
5 Ch. Nadeem Safdar Soap and Detergents Model Soap Factory
6 Rab Nawaz Dyes and Chemicals Ahmad Jannat Enteprises
7 Sabir Pervaiz Miller Industry Seena Grinding
8 A.R.Khan Customs & Import Super Thermax
9 Shahid Saeed Pasha Chemical Processing Premier Chemical
10 Haji Maqsood Gems & Jewelry Maqsood Jewelers
11 Malik Manzoor Industrial Services Industrial Option
12 Sheikh Naveed Anwar Stainless Steel Industry AHN Steel
13 Muzaffar Ahmad Board Industry Malik Board & Paper Mill
14 Haseeb Haroon Collides AHN Collides
15 Mohammad Saleem Butt Pharmaceutical Ameer Pharama
16 Amir Bakhat Azam Cable Industry New Age Cables
17 Tariq Iqbal Mughal Trade Delegation Mughal Steel Mill Pvt Ltd
18 Mian Farooq Ahmad Pipe Industry Jamal Pipe Industry
19 Mrs. Qaisra Zulfiqar Women Entrepreneur Al Aziz Paper Mill
20 Mian Muhammad Sanaullah WAPDA Dispute Resolution National Pipe
21 M. Waseem Asharaf Rice Export Waseem Traders
22 Sheikh Abdul Hafeez District Government S. Abdul Ghafoor & Sons
23 Imtiaz Asharaf Aulakh Social Welfare Aulakh Commission Shop
24 Syed Abid Shah Education Philanthropist
25 Ali Abbas Chemical Yarn RN Rayon
26 Mohammad Rashid Open end Industry Model Spinning
27 Lala Abdul Waheed Health Usman Traders
28 Khalid Zaman Toor Rice Research Crystal International
29 Malik Mohammad Yusaf Sales Tax InterPack
30 Shehzad Ali Nagina R & D / NGOs Mandiali Paper Mill
31 Abid Mehmood Butt Building H.M. builders
32 Amir Bakhat Azam Environment New Age Cables
33 Ch Mohammad Arif Law & Order Ch Stone Crushing
34 Amjad Nazir Butt Chamber News Al Madina Trading Co
35 Suhail Iqbal Mian Membership Growth Muhammad Iqbal Hussain & Brothers
36 Manzoor Ul Haq Malik Liaison Industrial Option
37 Kamran Khan Pulp & Paper Flying Paper Mill
38 Ch. Mohammad Sadiq Business Dispute Resolving Insha Industries
39 Khalid Taj Sui Gas+ CNG Taj International
40 Mian Shahabul Khan Court Matters Qadria Board
41 Malik Mudassar Public Relation Falcon Packages
42 Khawaja Tariq Packaging( Tin Corrugation ) Ayub Packages
43 Aamir Match Industry Fazal Match Industry
44 Muhammad Younas Shoe Industry Rightway International
45 Imran Aziz IT, Knowledge Economy RAD Federation
& B2B
Rizwan Saleem (Co-Chairman) IT, Knowledge Economy Industrial Option
& B2B
46 Zafar Khalifa SME / SMEDA Khalifa Paper Mill

The Leadership
The Leadership
Reading between lines
Imran Aziz writes in his dairy
The 1990’s was good time of my life. I was
finishing my school and preparing myself
for tougher world. With dark complexion
mostly because of kite flying, I was one
prominent boy in my family. My inferior-
ity complex helped me to scale heights,
supported by my parents and a rebellion in
myself.
One incident concerning to popular leader-
ship and right to vote of children troubled
me in childhood. As child, I was ignorant
of political affairs and obviously, I carried
no judgment between good or bad policy.
However, I believe that the same applies
to many adults. My aspiration to be asso-
ciated with the personality was immate-
rial but benevolent and uncynical and that
resulted when I skipped my school for a
day with my friend and finally met Mian
Nawaz Shairf while he was playing cricket
in Bagh-e-Jinnah.
I have learned that sometimes People fol-
low a person who inspires them and they
think that a person with vision and passion
can achieve great things and their ultimate
belief on the way to get things done is by
injecting enthusiasm and energy for good.
Indeed, I am talking about transformational
leadership qualities best seen and learned
from Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
A Transformational Leader by defini-
tion: Transformational Leadership starts
with the development of a vision, a view
of the future that will excite and convert
potential followers. This vision may be de-
veloped by the leader, by the senior team
or may emerge from a broad series of dis-
cussions. The important factor is the leader
buys into it, completely.
In past, we have seen such qualities in few
leaders like ZAB (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto), BB
(Benazir Bhutto) and Mian Nawaz Sharif.
Many people reading this diary may dis-
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ness. Their main job as I see that whatever
agree about my opinion on above-men-
is necessary to group needs is taken care
tioned personalities and point Mian Shah-
of; thus, they could be said to have done
baz Sharif, Mr. Yousaf Raza Gillani and
their job well when they have contributed
Mr. Asif Ali Zardari as transformational
to country effectiveness and cohesion in
leaders in politics. Yet, I do not disagree
their respective political regimes. Both are
with them but value their opinions. I also
superb at mapping functional leadership
agree that Leadership is one of the most sa-
qualities by adapting five basic functions
lient aspects of the organizational context.
that include: (1) environmental monitor-
However, defining leadership has been
ing, (2) organizing subordinate activities,
challenging.
(3) teaching and coaching subordinates, (4)
motivating others, and (5) intervening ac-
tively in the group’s work.
Both work on consideration and initiating
structure. Consideration includes behavior
involved in fostering effective relation-
ships. Examples of such behavior would
include showing concern for a subordinate
or acting in a supportive manner towards
others. Initiating structure involves the ac-
tions of the leader focused specifically on
task accomplishment. This could include
role clarification, setting performance stan-
dards, and holding subordinates account-
able to those standards.
I have discussed above the important te-
nets of leadership and tried to establish
relevance to personalities. As we know that
potential to be a transformational leader is
next to become a head of state in politics.
If it is true, then the tip of Mian Nawaz
Sharif as third premier requires transfers
of presidential powers to Prime Minister
Yousaf Raza Gillani before such situation
matures. Otherwise, some may opt him for
the first time President of Pakistan. Still the
analysis is not the final opinion; one has to
work on political capital building before
anything happens.
Both Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Mr. Yousaf
Raza Gillani are delivering at their best,
there is no doubt about it, and they have
contributed and contributing well towards
organization, unit and country effective-
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Pakistan Resolution
Pakistan Resolution:
From Concept to Reality
It is a historical fact that after the events of
1857 and the subsequent consolidation of
the British Raj in India, the political think-
ers and intellectuals of the Sub-continent
started to think about the political, reli-
gious cultural and social future of India. As
a result, many ideas, plans, proposals and
schemes were put forward for the parti-
tion of India and the formation of a sepa-
rate Muslim state. Apart from indigenous
proposals, British parliamentarians, writers
and others were also thinking in terms of
the bifurcation of India.
The first such scheme for the partition or
division of India was voiced by a British
Parliamentarian John Bright in June 1858.
Addressing the House of Commons he sug-
gested “five or six large presidencies with
complete autonomy, ultimately becoming
independent States.” After two decades,
in December 1877, he again reiterated that
“he is seeing several independent and sov-
ereign states in India when British with-
drawal had been affected.”
After 1857, since the Muslims of India
were grossly marginalised in the social, re-
ligious and political fields, they were not
inclined to accept the demand for partition
of India into two independent and autono-
mous states. Although the actual struggle
for the establishment of a proposed Mus-
lim state started in March 1940 from the
platform of the All India Muslim League
(AIML), it nonetheless has a long histori-
cal background. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
was the first Muslim thinker who stressed
that Hindus and Muslims are two different
nations, hence any attempt to fuse them
into one nation would fail. Accordingly in
1867, before the Divisional Commission-
er of Banaras, he very clearly said “I am
convinced both these nations will not join
whole heartedly in any thing. At present,
there is no hostility between the two com-
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munities, but on account of the so-called
educated it will increase immediately in
future. He who lives will see.” After the
establishment of the Indian National Con-
gress in 1885, his conviction became firmer
when he said “Indian National Congress is
a Hindu organisation and it can not provide
safeguard to the interests of Muslims.”
Although Sir Syed Ahmad Khan did not
present in principle, any plan or proposal
for the partition of India, yet he provided
a basis to the Indian Muslims for thinking
about their future.
From to 1940, more than one hundred pro-
posals and schemes for the partition of In-
dia were presented by different quarters. In
these proposals, the principal of partition
was presented mostly on administrative
and communal grounds; however, these
proposals not only popularised but also
paved the way for the vivid description and
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elucidation of the Two Nation Theory.
It is amazing that the first scheme for the
partition of India was presented by John
Bright in 1858, a Britisher. On the 4th of
June 1858, while participating in a discus-
sion in the British Parliament concerning
the Government of India, he was of the
opinion, “A great country like India cannot
be administered by Britain for a long time,
one day we will have to let them rule. Hence
it is necessary to abolish the Governorship
and instead of keeping a colony, and for
administrative purposes, India should be
divided into five presidencies.” It is how-
ever strange that in 1947, the last scheme
after some 90 years, was also presented by
Viceroy Lord Mountbatten- a British.
In 1887, Theodore Beck, educated at Cam-
bridge and the Principal of M. A. O. Col-
lege at Aligarh, after reviewing the politi-
cal and social condition of India observed
that “Muslims are a separate nation, rule of
majority is impossible; Muslims will never
agree to be ruled by the Hindu majority.”
The second scheme for the partition of In-
dia was proposed by a renowned Muslim
Scholar Jamaluddin Afghani who in 1879,
proposed a broader Muslim state. He was of
the opinion that there should be a Muslim
State incorporating the north-west Muslim
majority provinces of India, Afghanistan
and Muslim Central Asia.
During the tenure of Viceroy Lord Ripon,
in 1883 a British writer Wilfred Scawen
Blunt, visited India and held negotiations
with different leaders. He wrote in his book
Ideas about India that “practically India
is to be divided as such that all Northern
provinces under the Muslim Government
while the South provinces under a Hindu
government”.
A great Muslim journalist and novelist
Maulana Abdul Haleem Sharar, after ana-
lysing the deteriorating conditions of the
Indian Muslims and the chances of future
Hindu-Muslim riots, felt that if the current
problems were to be solved, the partition of
India was a must.
In 1899, another British intellectual and
the principal of MAO College Aligarh,
Theodore Morison proposed that the only
solution to the Indian political uncertainty
was to centralise the Indian Muslims in
one province or tract of the country, for in-
stance, the north of India from Peshawar to
Agra.
From 1899 to 1913, no clear proposal for
the partition of India came out, although
some political and communal incidents
and events took place which strengthened
the faith of the Muslims in the Two Nation
Theory. Amidst all this, the Governor of
United Provinces Sir Anthony MacDon-
ald’s order to replace Urdu as the official
language was a main event which permit-
ted the use of the Devnagri language in
place of Persian and Urdu in government
offices. This order was very perturbing
for the Muslims of India. At this stage a
companion of Sir Syed, Nawab Mohsinul
Mulk founded the Urdu Defence Council
and protested against the Governor’s order.
In 1901, another organisation was formed
by Nawab Wiqarul Mulk named “Moham-
madan Political Organisation”; the main
objective of the organisation was to voice
the Muslim grievances and demands before
the Indian Government. In the same year
Viceroy Lord Curzon after bifurcating Pun-
jab established northern frontier area as a
province.
But the most shocking event was revealed
on October 16, 1905, when Lord Curzon
decided to divide the province of Bengal
into two. This was a blessing for the Mus-
lims of India but was against the interests
of the Hindus.
In 1906, the All India Muslim League
(AIML) came into being. In 1908, the
Muslims of India achieved more successes
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through the efforts of AIML; with the help
of new reforms, the right for separate elec-
torate for the Muslims was accepted.
The Minto-Morley Reforms in 1909 en-
sured that the Muslims would be free to
choose their own candidates. According to
the same reforms, the Administrative Coun-
cil of Viceroy was expanded and changed
into Imperial Legislative Council. Almost
simultaneously, on December 12, 1911, at
his coronation ceremony, King George V
announced the cancellation of the division
of Bengal. This was a painful moment for
the Muslims, while the Hindus who were
continuously raising voices against this de-
cision, celebrated joyously. These events
forced the Muslims of India to struggle for
their rights as a separate community.
On 10th May, 1913, a newspaper called
Comrade published a comic column writ-
ten by a journalist named Wilayat Ali Bam-
booq where he said, “to solve the Hindu-
Muslim problem, Hindus and Muslims
must be separated from each other. North
India must be handed over to Muslims,
while the rest may be handed over to Hin-
dus”.
From 1913 to June 1917 five proposals
came out about India’s constitutional and
administrative future but in September
1917 the two Khairi Brothers, Abdul Jab-
bar and Abdul Sattar, played a prominent
role in advancing the idea of a Muslim state
in India.
During the period 1913 to 1917, a vital
change occurred in the political scenario
of the Sub-continent through the efforts of
M A Jinnah, who was actively participat-
ing in politics from the platform of the In-
dian National Congress and the Legislative
Council. He joined the AIML in 1913 and
made efforts to create communal harmony
between Hindus and Muslims. He was
gaining popularity on both sides but some
ideologies were not in favour of Jinnah’s
efforts.
In 1918, Sir Aga Khan in his book “India
in Transition” proposed a plan of a huge
federation of South Asia with India as its
nucleus and centre.
From 1919 to 1923, some other politicians
and social scientists proposed schemes.
Prof. Muhammad Sarwar in his book
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Afadat wa Malfuzat-i-Hazrat Maulana
Ubaidullah Sindhi, wrote that in 1924 an
anti-British personality Ubaidullah Sindhi
in his manifesto issued from Istanbul in
1924, observed that each region of India
was to be called “Swarajiya Republic” and
the collection (India) was to be known as
the Indian Federal Swarajiya Republican
State”. The Federal Capital was to be at
Delhi.
Apart from Sindhi’s observation, Mau-
lana Hasrat Mohani, a renowned poet and
politician was the first Indian who moved
a resolution demanding, “Complete in-
dependence” for India from the Congress
platform during its 1920 annual session
and again in his presidential address de-
livered before the ML’s annual session at
Ahmadabad in Dec. 1921. Three years
later, Maulana Hasrat presented a slightly
amended proposal in his meeting with the
Hindu leaders in 1924. Mohani proposed
his scheme on two grounds: that no coun-
try could be really free under dominion sta-
tus and that the Muslims would receive a
better deal under the independent Federal
structure. In the same year Lala Lajpat Rai
a Congress leader, founder of the Hindu
Mahasabha and a journalist, wrote several
articles on the Hindu-Muslim problem and
on Pan-Islamism.
In May 1925, Khilafat leader Maulana Mu-
hammad Ali Jauhar, while commenting on
Sardar Gul Khan’s proposal in his journal
Comrade, said “Muslims have no desire to
rule over Hindu areas”. Maulana Muham-
mad Ali never gave any concrete sugges-
tion about the partition of India but from
his writings and speeches it is indicated
that he had a very clear idea about the par-
tition of India.
Apart from Patric Fagan’s assumption that
Muslims will fight for their domination in
north India, few other opinion came for-
ward in 1925 which are on record. In the
same year some teachers and students of
the Aligarh Muslim University prepared
a scheme of partition in which they sug-
gested that India should be rearranged on
the basis of a new theory of nationality.
The scheme was published in the form of a
pamphlet and distributed on the occasion of
jubilee celebration of the Aligarh Muslim
University.
Journalist Murtaza Ahmad Khan Maikash,
Syed Sardar Ali Khan and Nawab Zulfiqar
Ali Khan, Sir Ross Masud also presented
their proposals but all were superseded
by the proposal made by Allama Iqbal in
his presidential address. Allama Iqbal pro-
posed that “I would like to see the Punjab,
North-West Frontier Province, Sindh, and
Baluchistan amalgamated into a Single
state. Self-government within the British
Empire or without the British Empire, the
formation of a consolidated North-West In-
dian Muslim appears to me to be he final
destiny of the Muslims, at least of North-
West India.” In the same address, Iqbal also
said “the principal of European democracy
can not be applied to India without recog-
nising the fact of communal groups. The
Muslim demand for the creation of a Mus-
lim India within India is, therefore, per-
fectly justified” The proposal of Iqbal was
not only welcomed by the Muslim circles
but also gained popularity and importance
even in non-Muslim circles.
In 1933, a very thought provoking decla-
ration was made by Choudhary Rahmat
Ali, a student of Cambridge University.
After passing the examination of Law, dur-
ing the Round Table Conferences in Janu-
ary 1933, Rahmat Ali issued a declaration
entitled “Now or Never: Are we to live or
perish forever?” In his declaration, Rah-
mat Ali demanded a Muslim homeland.
The homeland of the Muslims of the Sub-
continent was named in the first sentence of
the declaration as ‘Pakistan’, according to
which “…we mean the five Northern units
of India, viz., Punjab, North-West Fron-
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tier Province (Afghan Province), Kashmir,
Sind and Baluchistan.” Choudhary Rahmat
Ali’s proposal embodied in his declaration,
gained significance and importance due to
two reasons: first, he issued this declaration
at a time when the Round Table Confer-
ences were in session in London; second,
that Rahmat Ali was the only person who
suggested a name “Pakistan” for his pro-
posed Muslim homeland. After Rahmat
Ali’s declaration, a flood of opinions and
suggestions burst forth in India and inter-
nationally. The word “Pakistan” became
immensely popular.
In August 1933, the Joint Parliamentary
Select Committee of British Empire dis-
cussed the said declaration with the vis-
iting deputation of the Indian Muslims.
From 1933 to 1936, no clear proposal came
forward.
In April 1934, Jinnah was elected the presi-
dent of the AIML again. He reorganised
the League with the purpose to participate
in the elections which were due to be held
under the India Act of 1935.At this crucial
stage Allama Muhammad Iqbal extended
his full support to Jinnah. During 1936 and
1937 he was in touch with Jinnah and was
continuously writing to him on the issues
which the Muslim India was facing. In his
letter on 28, May 1937, Iqbal comment-
ing and elucidating the seriousness of the
Muslim India’s situation wrote that to solve
these problems it is necessary to redistrib-
ute the country and to provide one or more
Muslim states with absolute majorities.
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1937 to early 1940 were the years when
many a proposal, suggestion, scheme and
observation came forward about the parti-
tion of India on Hindu Muslim basis from
all the corners of the country.
1940 was the landmark of the demand for
partition because in that year AIML in
its annual session held in March 1940 at
Lahore in the supreme leadership of the
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah pre-
sented its separate Muslim homeland plan.
The plan was embodied in a resolution,
which was initially called Lahore Resolu-
tion, which later became famous as Paki-
stan Resolution. The entire struggle of All
India Muslim League after March 1940
was concentrated around this Resolution
till the creation of Pakistan in August 1947.
Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada, Professor Sharif
al Mujahid and K K Aziz in their research
work summarised these proposals and
schemes with authentic sources and came
to the conclusion that the historic Pakistan
Resolution was not the end but the begin-
ning which led to the creation of Pakistan.
Pakistan Day: President Zardari urges na-
tion to uphold constitution, rule of law
* Prime minister calls for national uni-
ty, integrity
President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the
nation to uphold the constitution and rule
of law and adhere to democratic principles
to transform Pakistan into the state envi-
sioned by its founding fathers.
In his message on Pakistan Day, the presi-
dent said, “When our founding fathers re-
solved to carve out an independent state,
they had in mind a state where constitu-
tionalism and rule of law would reign su-
preme. For a long time and at intervals the
rule of law and constitutionalism has been
trampled by dictators, sometimes under the
doctrine of necessity and sometimes under
the theory of successful revolution. This
cycle must come to an end. It will.”
The president urged the people to work in
the spirit of tolerance, mutual accommoda-
tion, and respect for dissent, and invited
everyone to participate in the effort for na-
tional reconciliation.
“On this day, let us all resolve that we shall
endeavour to uphold the constitution, rule
of law and work for the emancipation of
the people. I hope that towards this end all
institutions of the state will work in har-
mony,” he added.
Zardari reiterated his resolve to fight sepa-
rate laws for the privileged and the unprivi-
leged in the society.
“Let us dedicate ourselves to upholding the
independence of judiciary in accordance
with the constitution and the guidelines
given in the Charter of Democracy.” “Un-
less there is rule of law and every one is
equal before law, the future of our great
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country will be exposed to internal and ex-
ternal threats,” he added.
“I pray to Almighty Allah to bless our ef-
forts to prove ourselves worthy of the
heritage bequeathed to us by the Quaid-e-
Azam,” the president said.
National unity: In his message on Pakistan
Day, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
called for placing national unity and integ-
rity above all other considerations in the
current circumstances.
Gilani stressed the need for inculcating uni-
ty and discipline in every aspect of life both
as a nation and as an individual.
“Let petty differences be subordinate to
higher values of life which demand unity,
faith and discipline,” he said.
The democratically elected government, he
added, was committed to making the coun-
try strong, progressive, forward looking,
independent and an Islamic welfare state.
He said he wanted Pakistan to be an en-
lightened, tolerant and moderate society
that ensured social justice and equal op-
portunities to all its citizens, irrespective of
their caste, creed, colour and gender. Gilani
said the nation must remember its forefa-
thers for their unprecedented sacrifices to
achieve these objectives. He vowed to con-
tinue efforts to eliminate extremism, sec-
tarianism and terrorism from the country.
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Special Report
Water and Food
shortage in
Pakistan
by:
Rizwan Saleem (Industrial Option)
Muzayyan Manzoor Student F.C. College
At Industrial Option, we have been writing
about many critical issues facing Pakistan.
However, we feel that there is a serious
lack of awareness about the two silent tsu-
namis of Water Shortage and Food Short-
age which are just around the corner and
we need to write a lot more about them.
Specially, the water shortage issue has not
been given attention it needs. If appropri-
ate steps are not taken we could see a water
shortage situation even worse than the cur-
rent power crisis as soon as 2012-13. Both
issues, closely inter-linked with each other,
are perhaps the greatest threats facing hu-
man beings today and absolutely critical
for the survival of Pakistan.
Unfortunately, the new government so far
has not been doing much about it. After
abruptly abandoning Kala Bagh Dam proj-
ect recently and despite tall claims, no con-
crete plans have yet been made public that
how the water shortage issue will be tack-
led. PPP led coalition seems to be too busy
in unnecessarily prolonging judicial crisis,
protecting NROs and complaining about
the aftermath of Musharraf’s 9 years who
btw, still has no plans to show mercy on
people of Pakistan despite clear message
on 18th February. There have been alarm-
ing reports by World Bank, State Bank and
the UN Food Programme, warning Pakistan
about the upcoming severe water shortage
and food crisis. Some experts believe that
Pakistan could face Somalia and Ethiopia
like famine situation if drastic measures are
not taken.
Water Shortage
Only a few decades ago, Pakistan was
considered to have an abundance of qual-
ity water, but a recent World Bank report
stated that Pakistan was among the 17
countries that were currently facing a water
shortage. In most big cities of Pakistan to-
day, people can’t get water supply at homes
without using electric motors/pumps. In a
city like Lahore, on average, we get water
supply 3-4 hours per day and that too with
the help of electric motor.
During last 10 years or so, while we have
been concentrating on Peace Process, tak-
ing U-turns on Kashmir with no results,
promoting people to people contacts and
releasing Kashmir Singhs, everyone else
around us, realizing the water crisis have
been building dams. India has silently built
62 small and medium size dams on rivers
which are supposed to be Pakistan’s as per
Indus Water Treaty.
Similarly, China alone is building 95 major
dams with a height of 200 feet or more, Tur-
key is constructing 51 large dams flowed
by Iran with 48, Japan with 40 and India
with 10 large dams. The Sindh Tas Water
Council has recently warned that the coun-
try may face acute shortage of food and that
the famine situation may crop up owing to
the decreasing water resources. According
to Sindh Tas Water Council Pakistan Chief
Organizer M. Yousuf Sarwar, the biggest
issue between Pakistan and India after the
Kashmir is river water and India is expedit-
ing the construction work of dams an bar-
rages on the remaining rivers of Pakistan.
The past government of Pakistan did noth-
ing in this regard to forbid India from do-
ing this. Yousuf Sarwar said at least 405
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canals and 124 distributaries of Pakistan
would dry up in the wake of Baglihar Dam
construction and large swathes ranging
millions of hectares of land will turn arid.
He cautioned that Terbela and Mangla are
at the dead level for the past two decades,
adding 38 million acres of land are being
spoiled without having enough water. You-
suf Sarwar pleaded the new government to
prevent India from constructing new dams
and take resort to the world court in this
connection.
According to official government reports
the per capita availability of water has
gradually dwindled from 5,260-cubic me-
tres in 1951 to 1,100-cubic metres in the
current years, and is estimated to reach
550-cubic metres in 2025. However, this is
also because of the fact that population of
Pakistan was 33.80 million in 1951 which
has now increased to 170 million. If we go
by the current population increase ratio, by
2025, Pakistan will require almost double
the currently available water. It must also
be noted that currently, only 55% of Paki-
stan’s total population has access to clean
drinking water.
According to the World Bank, Pakistan is
currently close to using up all its surface
and ground water. At present, Pakistan
only stores 30 days of its river water, In-
dia stores 120 days, Egypt stores 400 days,
while the Colorado River in the US stores
900 days of river water. The new reservoirs
will not only push Pakistan’s economy ag-
gressively forward and according to World
Bank statistics, every new dam built by
the country will add four to five percent to
Pakistan’s GDP. New reservoirs are also
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considered vital to save the industrial sec-
tor from the consequences of a water short-
age. There are over half a million small and
big industrial units in the country and the
estimated usage of water by all industries is
3.5 million acre feet at present but this de-
mand is also going to continue increasing
in line with ambitious production targets.
Yet simultaneous measures to ensure the
contamination of existing water supplies
by these industries are still not being given
the attention they need.
Almost same is the case with energy gen-
eration. Pakistan’s electricity demand is
increasing by approximately seven percent
annually, due to which the need for new
water reservoirs is considered urgent. It has
been calculated that Pakistan has 50,000
MW of hydro-power potential, but it is
merely harnessing 14 percent against its
total current requirement of 20,000 MW.
Most developed countries produce 70-
80% of their power from water projects
and our neighbors India and China about
30% which costs around 1 rupee per unit.
We on the other hand, are relying more on
expansive thermal power generation which
is almost 8-9 times costly and also causes
major environmental pollution. By build-
ing new dams, we can even further bring
the per unit price down and also fulfill the
needs of agriculture sector. Although, gov-
ernment is claiming that it is also possible
to bring down thermal energy cost by mak-
ing use of one of the largest coal resources
in Thar but still experts are convinced that
water is the most viable and cheapest way
to produce electricity. And besides, given
the state of the environment, it is no longer
feasible for even developing countries to
merely brush aside the sustainability costs
of energy production. The coal resources
can be utilized in the industrial sectors or
even a replacement for oil. The situation
is such that one doesn’t have to a rocket
scientist to understand that the only way
to control energy crisis and provide people
with quality drinking water is to increase
the water storage capacity.
Food Shortage
Food shortage is another silent tsunami
and becoming a global phenomena these
days. World Bank reports suggest that we
are among the 36 countries where there is
serious threat of food crisis. According to
the World Food Programme, the number of
those suffering from food crisis in Pakistan
has increased from 60 million to 77 mil-
lion. This is almost half of the total popula-
tion of the country.
We remember as kid we used to get a lot
of free stuff like tomatoes, hari mirch and
dhaniya whenever we bought vegetables
but not anymore. While India and China
have been controlling their exports (like
putting complete ban on rice export), the
policy makers in Pakistan have taken out-
standing decisions like last year when they
first exported so called excessive wheat
and then imported it back on double price.
Same is expected with rise and maize.
According to the president of the World
Bank Robert Zoelick the increasing prices
of food items would further make things
worse for the 100 million people across
the world. As per his estimates within the
next three years another 100 million people
across the world will join the ranks of the
poor due to possible doubling of food pric-
es. He has stressed effective steps to coun-
ter the coming new international crisis. He
has also stressed that the rich countries
should also provide funds for the produc-
tion of food crops. Under the present cir-
cumstances 40 countries are facing crisis
like situation due to increase in the prices
of food items. This crisis has also resulted
in creating social problems.
Majority of population in a poor country
like Pakistan spends 70 per cent of their
income on food items. But the present situ-
ation, particularly the increasing oil prices,
has badly affected their income and expen-
diture balance. As on one hand there is a
rapid increase in the price of food items
and on the other their income has stayed
limited.
We had the chance to read the State Bank
of Pakistan’s quarterly report published in
May 2008 and it has alarming details of the
danger of having a lower overall produce
of important crops in the year 2008 as com-
pared to the last fiscal year has increased.
There is a danger that this year wheat pro-
duction can also remain very low. Due to
the reduced produce of important crops the
annual growth rate would also remain less
than the target. It is projected that Pakistan
will have a wheat deficit of 12 million tons
per annum by 2012-13 - or in other words
31% of the projected target. Imagine the
seriousness of situation in human terms as
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if these stats are true, we will have a large
number of really hungry people in Paki-
stan.
Experts are suggesting that oil import bill
is increasing but none of the governments
has ever paid attention to the mass-transit
system or seriously improving public trans-
port system which can really help us in cur-
rent situation. Due to mismanagement and
increase in the international prices of oil
and food items countries like Pakistan are
facing multiple problems. It is absolutely
vital that the government took immediate
measures to curb the rising inflation and
address the problems of the poor people of
the country.
Few weeks ago, the minister for Water
and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf announced
steps to control energy crisis and load-
shedding which unfortunately have not
been implemented at all, probably because
of absence of governance in Pakistan these
days. Whether another claim of the same
minister about ending energy crisis by Au-
gust 2009 becomes a reality or not still re-
mains to be seen. I think without wasting
anymore time, we must give more attention
to water conservation and preventing water
loss within the existing irrigation system,
besides trying to increase water supplies.
Emergency awareness campaigns should
be initiated to encourage people to use wa-
ter carefully and implement save electricity
plans before it is too late.
Projects like the Mangla Dam Raising,
Mirani Dam, Gomal Zam Dam, Subak-
zai Dam and Satpara Dam are simply not
enough to meet the rising demands. New
mega water storage reservoirs needs to be
built and steps must be taken to stop India
from building dams on rivers that belong
to Pakistan as per Indus-Water Treaty of
1960. It is not surprising that UN keep on
warning that during next 25 years, major
conflicts between countries like India and
Pakistan could be on water resources. As
very rightly put in an editorial of a local
newspaper, “Either we put pettifogging and
pernicious rivalries and narrow political
advancements on hold and start building
dams and their associated hydro-electric
works, or Pakistan is within sight of begin-
ning to starve to death”.
36
Articles
How to Lead
when you’re not
the Boss
by: Shehzad Nagina
Real leadership is never a matter of mere
formal authority. Leaders are effective
when other people acknowledge them as
such--by listening seriously to their ideas,
valuing and following their suggestions for
action, and turning to them for advice.
Opportunities to lead aren’t limited to
times when you have formal authority over
a particular team or venture. When you
step forward and demonstrate leadership,
you will contribute value to the project or
enterprise--and strengthen your leadership
skills.
In their book Lateral Leadership: Getting
Things Done When You’re Not the Boss
(2nd ed., Profile Books, 2004), Harvard
negotiation specialist Roger Fisher and co-
author Alan Sharp lay out a useful five-step
method for leading when you are not for-
mally in charge. Its steps can be applied to
virtually any project you’re involved in or
team or meeting you participate in.
1. Establish goals
People accomplish the most when they
have a clear set of objectives. It follows
that any group’s first order of business
is to write down exactly what it hopes to
achieve. The person who asks the ques-
tion “Can we start by clarifying our goals
here?”-- and who then assumes the lead in
discussing and drafting those goals--is au-
tomatically taking a leadership role, what-
ever his or her position.
2. Think systematically
Observe your next meeting: people typi-
cally plunge right into the topic at hand
and start arguing over what to do. Effec-
tive leaders, by contrast, learn to think sys-
tematically--that is, they gather and lay out
the necessary data, analyze the causes of
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
the situation, and propose actions based on
this analysis. In a group, leaders help keep
participants focused by asking appropriate
questions. Do we have the information we
need to analyze this situation? Can we fo-
cus on figuring out the causes of the prob-
lem we’re trying to solve?
3. Learn from experience--while
it’s happening
Teams often plow ahead on a project, then
conduct a review at the end to
figure out what they learned. But it’s more
effective for teams (or individuals) to learn
as they go along.
Anyone who prompts the group to engage
in regular minireviews and learn from them
is playing a de facto leadership role. Why
is this ongoing process more effective than
an after-action review? The events are
fresh in everyone’s mind. And the team can
use what they learn from each minireview
to make needed adjustments to their work
processes or their goals.
4. Engage others
A high-performing team engages the ef-
forts of every member, and effective team
leaders seek out the best fit possible be-
tween members’ interests and the tasks
that need doing. Suggest writing down a
list of chores and matching them up with
individuals or subgroups. If no one wants
a particular task, brainstorm ways to make
that task more interesting or challenging.
Help draw out the group’s quieter members
so that everyone feels a part of the overall
project.
5. Provide feedback
If you’re not the boss, what kind of feed-
back can you provide? One thing that’s
always valued is simple appreciation-
-”I thought you did a great job in there.”
Sometimes, too, you’ll be in a position to
help people improve their performance
through coaching. Effective coaches ask a
lot of questions: “How did you feel you did
on this part of the project?” They recognize
that people may try hard and fail anyway:
“What made it hard to accomplish your
part of the task?” They offer thoughtful
suggestions for improvement, being care-
ful to explain the observation and reason-
ing that lie behind them.
 DRONES

Protecting from Terrorists ...?

We believe that there is an alternative to DRONES which is to work on social and eco-
nomical capacity building by providing business and educational opportunities and
skills to those alienated from society.
38
FPCCI
FPCCI:
Its power and goals
Most people, including Chamber Of Com-
merce members, would be astonished to
learn the extent of power that FPCCI exerts
over international , national, state and lo-
cal policies. It is common knowledge that
the Chamber has lobbyists in Karachi, Is-
lamabad and state legislatures, and that it is
active in local communities. These activi-
ties are no secret. They can be noticed by
the casual observer, and are expected by
members. But there is a great deal more
which must be understood in order to gain
a concept of the real power of the Chamber
of Commerce -- not only over commerce,
education, religion, technology, industry,
agriculture, transportation, medicine, com-
munication, labor and government. To un-
derstand this power we have to look beyond
the local communities to the Chamber’s
national and international activities, and
to Chamber ties with other organizations,
both governmental and non-governmental.
The Unification of Chambers
The FPCCI is not one, but many organiza-
tions. There are local Chambers of Com-
merce in communities and other relevant
associations and bodies. These are blanket-
ed by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers
of Commerce & Industry. Once the FPCCI
was set up, individual Chambers of Com-
merce all over the country were invited to
join and allowed it to represent and inform
them. Such invitations are usually eagerly
accepted. No one likes to be left out, and
most people like to feel they are part of
a big, important group. Local Chambers
joined, and the FPCCI leaders were able
to claim the right to make policy for many
individual Chambers.
Early incarnations of FPCCI –
Motives behind the scene
The Chamber sought to commercialize the
country under its own direction. To do this
it needed to find ways to affect and bypass
operating policies of provinces and locali-
ties. To change national policies, and even
laws, required popular support and collec-
tive action. A new type of blanket organiza-
by:
Manzoor Malik
Dr. Khalid Malik Phd Finance USA
tion was needed, one that could blanket not
only government, but professions, unions,
educational institutions, farms, industries,
sciences, religions and even families. An
organization was sought which could bring
about the cooperation and commercializa-
tion of all of these. A strong controllable
National blanket organization was needed.
Proposed role and creation
of Allied organizations under
FPCCI
Business associations, councils and cham-
bers of commerce have a unique and im-
portant role to play in building democratic
systems. They are the voice of business,
advocating business needs and concerns
and solutions to problems to the govern-
ment, community leaders, the media, and
the general public. No one knows better
what is good for business than a business
person, and then business people together
can be more effective in effecting change
than one alone. This is the foundation upon
which chambers of commerce are built.
Chambers of commerce are uniquely po-
sitioned to address some of the pressing
needs of business communities. Issues of
corruption and corporate governance re-
main at the top of the business agenda in
countries across the globe because bad
governance and widespread corruption re-
duce competitiveness, divert investments,
limit productive potential of companies,
and impose additional costs of doing busi-
ness. While it is difficult for individual
companies to systematically address these
problems, which stem from weak institu-
tional environments, chambers can be more
effective in mobilizing the resources and
knowledge to effect change.
Chambers of commerce and other types
of professional business associations play
a pivotal role in building a foundation for
sustainable economic development. That
role stems from their ability to unite the
business community around a set of com-
mon issues, identify key problems, develop
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
solutions, advocate for change, and moni-
tor implementation. Through such a pro-
cess of private sector advocacy, chambers
of commerce not only improve economic
regulations, they also strengthen participa-
tory democratic institutions. Highlighting
this link between democratic and economic
development is crucial in that it is impos-
sible to build a functioning market econ-
omy in an environment where business is
barred from participation in policy design
and implementation.
Emphasizing private sector advocacy, pri-
vate sector economic development models
have shown that a grassroots approach to
reform must be implemented before am-
bitions of sustained economic growth are
realized. In the same way, this economic
theory is also giving rise to the concept
of business leadership – the ability of the
business community not only to work with
government to address various develop-
ment concerns but also to lead the reform
initiatives.
The business-government relationship
model has evolved dramatically over the
past several decades, as many countries
have struggled to define their own found-
ing blocks of a prosperous market econo-
my. Command-style economies, where
business simply responds to government
reform initiatives and is barred from par-
ticipating in policymaking, have proven to
be ineffective in creating a viable private
sector that can endure fair competition or
participate in the global economy. This has
been demonstrated by the fall of the Soviet
Union and the state of disarray that rules
the remaining command-style economies.
Similarly, crony or relationship market
economies, where only a few insider firms
have unchecked access to policymakers
and enjoy favourable rules and treatment,
have also failed to bring sustained eco-
nomic benefits to markets and countries,
as evidenced by a string of financial crises
that have exposed the dangers of relation-
ship capitalism in the late 1990s. However,
among the failures of some countries and
economic success of others, one model has
proven to be the most effective in generat-
ing economic growth: the model of a par-
ticipatory economic system. In this model,
business participates in the creation and
implementation of economic policies and
does not simply react to regulations pro-
duced behind closed doors or behave as
40 FPCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009

a puppet in the hands of government offi-
cials.
Although the section above illustrates the
role of chambers within the national and
global economic framework and in demo-
cratic decision-making, there is another
aspect of chambers’ role that we must con-
sider. In addition to being the drivers of
economic change and instruments of dem-
ocratic process, chambers also need to ful-
fil their organizational role by serving the
interests of their members in an effective
manner.
Mistakenly, many view these challenges
as two separate issues, but the two are part
of the same equation. They both focus on
creating effective chambers of commerce
that build a better environment for doing
business – an environment where business
(chamber members) is not overburdened
by opaque regulations; where it has access
to policymakers; where there are opportu-
nities to grow, engage in productive activi-
ties, and attract investment; and where it
can effectively voice its concerns and of-
fers suggestions.
Steps to be taken
As show in figure, It is imperative for both
FPCCI and DGTO (Director General Trade
Organizations) to work in cohesion. It is
noted and widely accepted that the powers
exercised by some allied organizations do
not confirm to standards upon which FPC-
CI was created. There are no intermediate
information channels available to DGTO to
check or otherwise notify underperforming
organizations. As a result, specially busi-
ness councils are operating for personal
rather national gains. If such a trend con-
tinued then the viability and authenticity
of FPCCI would be a question at large. In
such a condition, DGTO operating with
less and untrained staff would not be ac-
countable in any way before public.
There is dire need to hyperlink all activi-
ties of Associations, Chambers, Business
Councils and other professional organiza-
tions to feed proper and up-to-date infor-
mation to both DGTO and FPCCI. If such
a trend grows then it would be far easy for
both FPCCI and DGTO to work up-to-
mark and chalk out opportunities and prob-
lems altogether.
Be Pakistani
Develop Pakistan

DGTO Powers Based on Newly

Proposed Board as Following:
Four Wings to be Established:

1. International Trade Watchdog (Getting Trade Informa-

tion from World & Passing to Chambers and Associa-
tions)
2. Key Informer on Pakistan’s Potential Resources (Up-
date to Country Chambers)
3. Dispersing of Official Policies to Chambers & Associa-
tion – Country Wide Visits to all Trade Bodies for Per-
formance Check
4. Trade Delegations Arrangement & Promotion in coor-
dination with country chambers.
 Industrial Option | April - May 2009 41
Events @ SCCI

SCCI Welcomes
Mr. Imran Khan:
The 5th Chancellor of Bradford University and acclaimed social
personality
It is an honor for us to see Mr. Imran Khan became the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-
at Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce & e-Insaf (Movement for Justice), a small and
Industry office. We do not claim this as an marginal political party, of which he is the
achievement but better relate it to work we only member ever elected to Parliament.
are doing and inviting those whom we think He represented Mianwali as a member of
are worth inspiring, said Mr. Manzoor Ul the National Assembly from November
Haq Malik, President Sheikhupura CCI. 2002 to October 2007. Mr. Imran Khan,
through worldwide fundraising, helped
A brief profile of Mr. Imran Khan establish the Shaukat Mr. Imran Khanum
Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research
Mr. Imran Khan played for the Pakistani Centre in 1996 and Mianwali’s Namal Col-
cricket team from 1971 to 1992 and served lege in 2008.
1992. He has a record of 3807 runs and 362
as its captain intermittently throughout
wickets in Test cricket, making him one of
1982-1992. After retiring from cricket at Social work
six world cricketers to have achieved an
the end of the 1987 World Cup, he was For more than four years after retiring from
‘All-rounder’s Triple’ in Test matches.
called back to join the team in 1988. At 39, cricket in 1992, Mr. Imran Khan focused
Mr. Imran Khan led his teammates to Paki- his efforts solely on social work. By 1991,
In April 1996, Mr. Imran Khan founded and
stan’s first and only World Cup victory in
42 Events @ SCCI
he had founded the Shaukat Mr. Imran
Khanum Memorial Trust, a charity orga-
nization bearing the name of his mother,
Mrs. Shaukat Mr. Imran Khanum. As the
Trust’s maiden endeavor, Mr. Imran Khan
established Pakistan’s first and only can-
cer hospital, constructed using donations
and funds exceeding $25 million, raised by
Mr. Imran Khan from all over the world.
Inspired by the memory of his mother,
who died of cancer, the Shaukat Mr. Imran
Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Re-
search Centre, a charitable cancer hospital
with 75 percent free care, opened in Lahore
on 29 December 1994.
On 27 April 2008, Mr. Imran Khan’s brain-
child, a technical college in the Mianwali
District called Namal College, was inau-
gurated. Namal College was built by the
Mianwali Development Trust (MDT), as
chaired by Mr. Imran Khan, and was made
an associate college of the University of
Bradford in December 2005. Currently,
Mr. Imran Khan is building another can-
cer hospital in Karachi, using his success-
ful Lahore institution as a model. While
in London, he also works with the Lord’s
Taverners, a cricket charity.
Political work
A few years after the end of his profes-
sional career as a cricketer, Mr. Imran Khan
entered electoral Mr. Imran Khan’s most
prominent political supporters are women
and the youth.
On 25 April 1996, Mr. Imran Khan founded
his own political party called the Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) with a proposed
slogan of “Justice, Humanity and Self Es-
teem.” Mr. Imran Khan, who contested
from 7 districts, and members of his party
were universally defeated at the polls in the
1997 general elections.
Ideology
Mr. Imran Khan’s proclaimed political plat-
form and declarations include: Islamic val-
ues, to which he rededicated himself in the
1990s; liberal economics, with the promise
of deregulating the economy and creating
a welfare state; decreased bureaucracy and
anti-corruption laws, to create and ensure
a clean government; the establishment of
an independent judiciary; overhaul of the
country’s police system; and an anti-mili-
tant vision for a democratic Pakistan.
Awards and honours
In 1992, Mr. Imran Khan was honoured
with Pakistan’s prestigious civil award, the
Hilal-i-Imtiaz. Before that, he had received
the President’s Pride of Performance Award
in 1983. Mr. Imran Khan is featured in the
University of Oxford’s Hall of Fame and
has been an honorary fellow of Oxford’s
Keble College. On 7 December 2005, Mr.
Imran Khan was appointed the fifth Chan-
cellor of the University of Bradford, where
he is also a patron of the Born in Bradford
research project.
In 1976 as well as 1980, Mr. Imran Khan
was awarded The Cricket Society Wether-
all Award for being the leading all-rounder
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
in English first-class cricket. He was also
named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in
1983, Sussex Cricket Society Player of the
Year in 1985, and the Indian Cricket Crick-
eter of the Year in 1990. Mr. Imran Khan
is currently placed at Number 8 on the all-
time list of the ESPN Legends of Cricket.
On 5 July 2008, he was one of several
veteran Asian cricketers presented special
silver jubilee awards at the inaugural Asian
cricket Council (ACC) award ceremony in
Karachi.
On 8 July 2004, Mr. Imran Khan was
awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award
at the 2004 Asian Jewel Awards in London,
for “acting as a figurehead for many inter-
national charities and working passionately
and extensively in fund-raising activities.
On 13 December 2007, Mr. Imran Khan
received the Humanitarian Award at the
Asian Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur for
his efforts in setting up the first cancer hos-
pital in Pakistan. In 2009, at International
Cricket Council’s centennial year celebra-
tion, Mr. Imran Khan was one of fifty-five
cricketers inducted into the ICC Hall of
Fame.
 Events @ SCCI
American Consulate Of-
ficers Visit SCCI
Mr. Metthew D Lowe Political Economic officer and Mr. Mark S
Palermo Economic Officer of American Consulate
Welcoming Address:
On behalf of the executive committee of
the Chamber, office bearers, members of
general body, Mr. Shahzad Nagina Chair-
man Sheikhupura Association of Industry
(SAI) Mr. Naveed Anwar Sheikh Secretary
General SAI and on my own behalf, I very
cordially welcome the guest from Ameri-
can Consulate Lahore. This is indeed a
very special occasion for the Sheikhupura
Chamber which is located in one of the big-
gest industrial area. There are around 1400
industries working in the district. The size
and type of the industry also varies from
heavy industry to small units. There are
such heavy units present which house their
own grid stations and some other’s generate
their own power. The Sheikhupura Cham-
ber is a Custodian of every unit present and
working in district Sheikhupura. Coming to
trade there are around 30,000 commercial
outlets providing every thing of daily use.
District Sheikhupura is the home of world’s
the best and finest rice being produced, pro-
cessed and exported. Wheat, Sugar Cane
and Rapeseed are major agricultural prod-
ucts.
The Sheikhupura Chamber has become ac-
tive in the year 2007 and within the period
of two years we have developed consider-
ably. Membership is growing day by day.
People are now aware of their rights and
duties and they ask questions.
Industrial Option | April - May 2009 43
Sir,
We understand that as a world
leader, United States is dominating the rest
of the world by its economic supremacy
and its technology. By this domination, the
United States must deliver towards the ref-
ormation of the system being practiced in
the world. It is a healthy sign that the world
is forwarding financial assistance through
the system instead of delivering it to the in-
dividuals. This universe is being operated
through a system of the ALLAH. It is the
system which is sustainable and which pre-
vails. We also think that it is the economic
activity which can become a tool in the
progress of the society and its social values.
With the shun of the economic acting, Pov-
erty comes and poverty brings violence and
44 Events @ SCCI
non tolerance in the behavior of individual
who in turn disturb the society.
The professional training of the labour to
a skill is also very important. The institu-
tion for the value added vocational training
could not be established in Pakistan. This
is the high time that we train people who
due to their unemployment are inclined to-
wards crime and terrorism.
We therefore very rightly think that the
united state may play its positive role to
1. Strengthen the system and not the in-
dividuals.
2. Promote economic and business ac-
tivities in the country.
Industrial Option | April - May 2009
3. Promote educational system for an
open society based on dialogue and
Remarks by guests:
discussion instead of non tolerance
In the meeting various topics concerning
and violence.
to United States and Pakistan were dis-
4. Help establishing value added voca-
cussed and guests appreciated SCCI’s en-
tional training institutes for human re-
deavors for growth and development of
source development.
business and industry. However, special
emphasis given on following:
In the end, again welcoming you in the
Chamber, we are also thankful to you to
• Business Visas
wish for an interaction. We hope that a
close liaison may be established.
Guests agreed that there are application-
processing delays in business visas at
Manzoor ul Haq Malik
Washington. However, they pledged to en-
President
list their support to Sheikhupura business
and industrialist community for fast visa
processing.
• Student Visas
Guests encouraged students pursuing high-
er education in United States and said that
students who meet qualification criteria of
US universities are normally processed.
• Business & Industrial Growth
Guests enlisted their special support to
Sheikhupura business community and in-
dustry by adding that Pakistan is abundant
with raw material and acquisition of tech-
nology to convert raw material to value
added products could immensely contrib-
ute to Pakistan business and industrial
growth. Moreover, they supported business
and chambers connect initiative of Sheikh-
upura Chamber and added that US would
try its best to contribute in this as well.
• USAID, sports and other initiatives
Guest encouraged using USAID resources
for the promotion of sports, community up-
lift and entrepreneurship.
Pakistan is En-
riched by re-
sources but we
need to Value
Add Skills and
make Clarity in
Govt. Policies
Events @ SCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009 45

Federal Minister for State of Indus-

tries Dr. Ayat ullah Durani upon his
visit to SCCI pledging to provide lo-
cal Ferro Ore to the Steel Industry of
Sheikhupura

Dr. Ayat ullah Durani listening to the

Industrialists problems of Sheikhu-
pura Industrial Area

The Federal Minister is being wel-

comed by the members of Sheikhu-
pura Chamber
46 Events @ SCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009

The Federal Minister for State of

Communication Chaudhry Imtiaz
Safdar Waraich is being welcomed by
the members of Sheikhupura Cham-
ber

President SCCI Manzoor ul Haq Ma-

lik presenting a brief Memorandum
on Industrial and Trade issues

Federal Minister is visiting the Office

Sheikhupura Chamber
Events @ SCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009 47

Group Photo of Presidents of CCI

Punjab at Sialkot Chamber

President SCCI is enumerating the

problems of the Trade issues

President Sialkot Chamber is present-

ing the Souvenir to President Sheikh-
upura Chamber
48 Events @ SCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009

High official of LAFCO are respond-

ing to the Chamber’s objections

The member of SCCI Amir Azam

Bukht is explaining the issues regard-
ing the Lahore-Sheikhupura Road

At the Restoration of Judiciary SCCI

& SAI officials congratulate to Bar
officials at Dist. Bar Sheikhupura
Events @ SCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009 49

President SCCI is presenting the Sou-

venir to Ex-Principle of Govt. Col-
lege Sheikhupura

Principle of Govt. College Sheikhu-

pura is presenting the Souvenir to
President SCCI

President and Secretary General

SCCI are offering Fatiah at the De-
mise of Father of Sheikh Ayub Secre-
tary Press Club Sheikhupura
50 Problems @ SCCI Industrial Option | April - May 2009

Motorway Inter-
change can play an
important role in
developing a better
business environ-
ment at Lahore –
Sheikhupura Road
Industrial Area.
The Motorway Interchange at
Lahore - Sheikhupura Road was
sanctioned on September 28,
2006 on the demand of Sheikhu-
pura Association of Industry by
the then Chief Minister Punjab.
Despite passing of three long
years, the Interchange could
not be made operative. The
Faizpur Interchange was oper-
ating where no Industry exists.
The Industrial Logistics come
from Faizpur Interchange as
well as the Kala Shah consum-
ing extra time, fuel & Toll Texas.
A distance of 12 Kilometers
runs from the populated area
Like Shahdra and Kot Abdul
Malik posing a great danger
while Volatile and Acidic Liquid
and Gas carrying containers
pass through this road. The
opening of Sheikhupura Road
Interchange is great need of
the time. It is now evident that
the officials of the Govt. are
impending the opening despite
the request to the President,
Prime Minister, Federal Minis-
ters, Chief Minister. A collective
and individual request was also
made from the chambers of
Punjab to Mian Nawaz Sharif.
SCCI Website is just click away!
http://www.scci.net.pk
Only
Justice can Crush these Blunders

Unaccountable Discretionary powers force to choose

one or all blunders as per value of file.