Icci for Appointing Professionals to Revamp Trade Missions

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called upon the government to revamp trade missions and reinvigorate them by inducting credible and well-qualified business professionals as Commercial Counselors because they can play an effective role in improving country’s exports.

Shaban Khalid, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce andamp; Industry, said that government is reportedly working on a formula to reserve 20 per cent quote for appointing media persons as Press Officers in foreign missions to improve the image of the country. There is no doubt that the country needs to improve its international perception, however, it is equally important that government should seriously consider appointing credible individuals from the private sector in trade missions to promote the economic interests of the country in a better way.

He said trade missions are meant to serve the business interests of the country and added that who could better handle such matters than the individuals from the private sector. A certain percentage of quota should also be reserved for women entrepreneurs to serve in trade missions. He said Pakistan has immense potential to improve exports of traditional and non-traditional products, however, in some cases, due to...