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LAHORE, Jan 06 (APP):A high-level delegation of transporters from Karachi, led by United Goods Transport Alliance Chairman Yaseen Naizi Malik, visited Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) here Tuesday.
They held a detailed meeting with LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol and Senior Vice President Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh, while Executive Committee Members of LCCI, Rana Muhammad Nisar and Amir Ali were also present.
The delegation included President Transport Goods Association Muhammad Tariq Gujjar, President Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance Malik Shahzad Awan, Chairman All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance Nasir Hussain Jeffery, along with Agha Zulfiqar, Lala Yasir, Abdul Mateen Sheikh, Malik Riaz Awan, Muhammad Umar, Chaudhry Muhammad Khalil, Haji Noor Muhammad Shehwani, Zahir Shah Yousafzai, Chaudhry Maqbool Hussain and Malik Jameel Ahmed.
Speaking on the occasion, LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol said that transport sector is the backbone of the national economy. If the goods transport system does not function efficiently, it will adversely affect industrial production as well as the supply of food items and other essential goods, he said and stressed the need for immediate resolution of the genuine issues faced by transporters to fully restore economic activities.
The delegation head Yaseen Naizi Malik told the LCCI office-bearers that transporters have contacted all chambers of commerce across Pakistan and highlighted the need for transporters and the business community to stand united. He clarified that transporters have never blocked roads; instead, they have suspended their business by parking their vehicles to record their protest. However, during public events, rallies and sit-ins, a large number of vehicles are stopped, and transporters are later forced to pay heavy fines to get them released. He urged the government to consult transporters’ associations before making decisions so that sustainable and practical solutions can be achieved.
LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol assured the delegation that Lahore Chamber would play an active role with relevant government departments to help resolve the issues faced by the transport sector.