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Karachi, August 18, 2014 (PPI-OT): Zakaria Usman, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) stated that Pakistan is in critical economic and political condition and the political activities have hampered the process of economic and commercial developments of the country.
Pakistan is battling terrorism and our Army is fighting a decisive battle in North Waziristan to eliminate terrorism and the country is incurring huge expenses on war against terrorism and in consequences the settlement of IDPs is created which is another big problem for us. We being the nation have to be united against terrorism to eliminate it from our country.
Zakaria Usman further said that the recent call of the protesting political parties for Civil Disobedience to nation is not understandable and business community has condemned it and disfavor of it. He said that the current political situation and the recent call for civil disobedience to ignite and provoke the public for non-payment of taxes and utility bills and business shutdown are not feasible for the country.
The business community who is the real stake holders is against the recent political civil dis-obedience move and they do not want to close their business, industries and take the country to the state of sick industry and also avoid becoming defaulters to the banks and other organizations.
He suggested to the protesting people in the name of “INQILAB” to avoid to convert their legal democratic protest into illegal and non-democratic acts of violence and also avoid to enter in the red zone.
He further said that the business community is the real tax payers and the government is bound to use this money on right direction for the development of the country. He further said that political activities should not affect the economic and trade activities of the country.
The strikes, harassment through mobs and destruction of the public and private properties are the national losses. He requested both the ruling and opposition political parties to keep the economy separate from politics.
During last two weeks the country suffered loss of billions of dollars due to political unrest and exports have also been suffering in billions of dollars. Who will compensate this loss, ultimately these political parties will revert to the business community. The business community will not allow the economy to scarify for political egos of any political party.
Zakaria Usman urged to settle down the current political crises through dialogue and all political parties should come forward for this noble cause and avoid their ego and build harmony.
For more information, contact:
M. A. Lodhi
Secretary General
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)
B-1, Federation House, Main Clifton Road,
Shahra-e-Firdousi,
Karachi-75600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35873691, 93-94
Fax: +92-21-35874332
Email: info@fpcci.com.pk
URL: www.fpcci.com.pk
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