KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan has been elected unopposed as president of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, the organization announced.
Syed Farrukh Ali Qandhari was elected senior vice president and Nasir Sheikh was elected vice president, also unopposed. The Election Commission, headed by Syed Johar Ali Qandhari and comprising Syed Farukh Mazhar and Sheikh Fazal Jalil, announced the newly elected office-bearers and Executive Committee members.
Executive Committee members elected unopposed are Zahid Saeed, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Rehan Javed, Faizan Javed, Sohail Ilyas, Sohail Elahi, Shabbir Balwani, Yasir Gulzar, Syed Safwan Akif Hussain, Atif Iqbal, Karim Teli, Syed Hasnain Mazhar and Muhammad Shafi. Amber Ali was elected unopposed to the reserved seat for women.
Rehan previously served as KATI president, representing the industrial and business community during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. He also has served as chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association.
Rehan thanked Patron-in-Chief S.M. Tanveer, Deputy Patron-in-Chief Zubair Chhaya, former chairmen and presidents, and Executive Committee members. He said he would work to justify the confidence placed in him by industrialists and the business community.
He said KATI would advocate at relevant forums for resolving industry issues, improving the business environment, promoting exports and increasing industrial activity. He said industrial promotion is essential for strengthening the national economy and that KATI would continue working to resolve industrialists’ problems and ensure coordination between the government and the business community.
Rehan said the new Executive Committee would work for the promotion of industry and trade through mutual consultation, unity and a collective strategy.
KATI President Muhammad Ikram Rajput, Deputy Patron-in-Chief Zubair Chhaya and senior members congratulated the newly elected office-bearers. They expressed hope the new leadership would address challenges facing the industrial and commercial sectors, promote business activity and take up the business community’s legitimate demands with authorities.
