{
  "id": 11334952,
  "title": "New office-bearers of KCCI felicitated: BMG again proposes representation in policymaking forums",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/new-office-bearers-of-kcci-felicitated-bmg-again-proposes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442290/new-office-bearers-of-kcci-felicitated-bmg-again-proposes-representation-in-policymaking-forums"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The newly elected leaders of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have been honored by Zubair Motiwala, Chairman of the Businessmen Group (BMG). He urged the leaders to convert the voters' strong mandate into measurable outcomes for Karachi’s business community. Motiwala supported BMG Vice Chairman Mian Abrar Ahmed’s suggestion for KCCI’s representation in policymaking bodies, including the Sindh Assembly and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. At the Chamber’s 65th Annual General Meeting, Talat Mahmood was inaugurated as president, following the election of Aslam Pakhali as senior vice president and Atif Jamil-ur-Rahman as vice president for 2026-28. Motiwala commended the outgoing president, Muhammad Rehan Hanif, and his senior vice president and vice president predecessors for their efforts. BMG Vice Chairman Anjum Nisar congratulated the incoming leaders, emphasizing the need for ongoing efforts to enhance business conditions throughout their two-year term. Jawed Bilwani highlighted member participation and called for collaborative solutions to Karachi's infrastructure, traffic, and municipal issues. Mian Abrar Ahmed praised the election results, advocating for KCCI’s enhanced presence at policymaking forums. Muhammad Tariq Yousuf noted BMG’s role in the business community’s support and welcomed KCCI’s ongoing dialogue with regulatory bodies on taxation and customs. Mahmood called for collective business support, promising to prioritize infrastructure, law and order, traffic, gas, electricity, and KCCI’s voice. He emphasized strengthening engagement with the FBR, addressing small traders’ needs, and facilitating foreign investment. Retiring KCCI president Hanif congratulated the new leaders, thanked BMG leadership, and pledged full cooperation.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The Chairman of the Businessmen Group (BMG), Zubair Motiwala, has called upon the newly elected office-bearers of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to translate the strong electoral mandate into tangible results for Karachi’s business community. He said that responsibility for performance rested not only with the three office-bearers but with the entire Executive…",
  "key_points": [
    "Zubair Motiwala, BMG Chairman, felicitated new KCCI leaders",
    "KCCI election results support BMG’s representation in policymaking",
    "Talat Mahmood inaugurated as KCCI president for 2026-28 term"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Businessmen Group's renewed push for KCCI representation in policymaking forums signals a bid to strengthen the business community's influence on key decisions affecting Karachi's economy and infrastructure.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}