Karachi (18-04-2023) President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former president of FPCCI, Iftikhar Ali Malik, has said that the duties of leadership of the business community are being carried out by young business leaders in an efficient manner, to improve the national economy. And for the implementation of economic reforms on modern lines, the suggestions of the new generation of business leaders should also be taken into consideration and the government should take advantage of the skills and suggestions of the young leaders of the business community so that we can compete with developed countries with positive measures. According to the statement issued by the Central Spokesperson of UBG Gulzar Feroze, Iftikhar Ali Malik expressed these views in a meeting with Punjab Provincial Minister for Energy and Industries and Chief United Business Group (UBG) SM Tanveer at his residence. Former FPCCI Vice President Manzoor ul Haq Malik was also present. SAARC Chamber President congratulated SM Tanveer on his election as the unanimous Patron General of UBG and paid tribute to the services of his late father SM Muneer. He said that I have served the business community for a long time with brother SM Munir. Earlier on this occasion, provincial minister SM Tanveer thanked SAARC Chamber President Iftikhar Ali Malik for his congratulations and said that even in the most difficult situations, the caretaker of Punjab. The government is solving the problems of the business community while living in limited resources and decisions will be taken by taking all the stakeholders into confidence in the process of policy making and achieving economic stability in the country. SM Tanveer said that the United Business Group It is an honor for me to be elected Patron General as my father SM Munir has handled this position with great success, I will also try to not only restructure UBG but also unite the business community. Speaking during the meeting, Iftikhar Ali Malik said that the economic conditions of the country are worrying every class, there has been a shortage of raw materials in the country and as a result factories have started closing down, the poor have become miserable and every class is suffering from mental stress. What will be their future, Pakistan will have to get out of the economic crisis before the better time comes. He said that positive news is coming regarding the IMF agreement and after the assurance of financial assistance to Pakistan by friendly countries. The IMF deal will be done soon. Iftikhar Ali Malik said that there is a need to give a clear policy to promote trade relations with all the countries of the region, now is the time to market the potential of Pakistan, instead of selling the assets, they should be privatized to make them profitable. Under public partnership, the implementation strategy should be adopted, the country’s economy should be taken out of the doldrums as well as the process of doing business should be encouraged and accepted. He further said that the most important sector in Pakistan is agriculture and the government should A special policy must be made for agricultural products and Pakistani embassies around the world should be obliged to work on modern lines for the consumption of agricultural products abroad and to organize the exhibition of Pakistani agricultural products. Iftikhar Ali Malik said that we In his entire trade and political career, he did not make words but actually showed it by doing, we built the buildings of FPCCI Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad and brought the secretariat of SAARC Chamber to Pakistan. Iftikhar Ali Malik further said that in trade politics now new The generation has to be brought forward and told what their seniors have done and what they can do now for the economic stability of the country and the better interest of the business community.