{
  "id": 7432602,
  "title": "Issues facing the business community: LCCI, KCCI formulate joint strategy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/issues-facing-the-business-community-lcci-kcci-formulate-joint",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:57:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439471/issues-facing-the-business-community-lcci-kcci-formulate-joint-strategy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol and Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) President Rehan Hanif convened on Monday to address shared business challenges and devise a joint strategy to address them with the government. The delegation included former Karachi Chamber Presidents Abdullah Zaki and Iftikhar Vohra, former KCCI Vice President Faisal Khalil, and KCCI Vice President Khurram Lodhi, as well as LCCI Vice Presidents Khurram Lodhi and executive committee members.\n\nSaigol emphasized that Karachi and Lahore are the nation's two prominent commercial hubs. Enhanced collaboration between these chambers can significantly contribute to Pakistan's economic growth. He advocated for the chambers to jointly advocate for business issues, ease of doing business, investment promotion, and export enhancement. Saigol acknowledged that Pakistan is undergoing a critical economic juncture, and merely identifying problems is insufficient; practical and executable solutions must be proposed to the government. He stressed the necessity of a unified economic vision among the government, industry, trade, investors, the banking sector, and chambers of commerce for long-term stability.\n\nHanif highlighted that the All Pakistan Chambers Conference, organized by the Lahore Chamber, facilitated improved coordination among chambers nationwide and provided a platform for collectively addressing common business concerns. He underscored the importance of LCCI and KCCI working together to present the business community's collective issues to the government. Hanif disclosed that, at the Karachi Chamber's request, regular meetings between the Federal Board of Revenue chairman and relevant board members have commenced in Karachi, alleviating the need for repeated trips to Islamabad. Additionally, the establishment of a PRAL office in Karachi has simplified the resolution of business-related concerns. He noted that Karachi serves as a crucial economic and trade center, while Lahore and Punjab play a pivotal role in industrial, agricultural, and commercial activities. Consequently, effective cooperation between the two chambers would benefit the entire business community.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Rehan Hanif, along with a delegation, visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on Monday to discuss the common problems faced by the business community and formulate a joint strategy to press the government for their resolution. Former Karachi Chamber Presidents Abdullah Zaki and Iftikhar Vohra, former Vice President…",
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  "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."
}