The 49th annual general meeting of the Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association on Saturday elected Dewan Abu Obaida Farooqui as Chairman, Mian Manzoor Ahmad as Vice Chairman (Lahore Circle) and Sheikh Khurram Ishtiaq as Vice Chairman (Karachi Circle) for the year 2010-11.
The results of the newly elected office-bearers were announced at the meeting held at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Former president LCCI Mian Muhammad Ashraf, Murad Ashraf and a large number of businessmen were present on the occasion. The executive committee members elected for the year 2010-11 include; executive committee (Lahore Circle) Asmat Pervaiz Malik, Mian Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Mian Ahmad Hassan, Mian Muhammad Saeed, Karim Aziz Malik. Executive committee members for Karachi Circle are Akhtar Saeed, Siraj Chatoor, Najam Mehmood Sadiq and Ali Ahmad.
Earlier, Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association demanded of the government to ensure availability of quality raw material on affordable prices. The participants said that steel industry should be exempted from loadshedding and curtailment of gas. They also demanded withdrawal of increase in the electricity tariff and said high prices of electricity and gas should be minimised up to possible extent. They said that imposition of sales tax in gas bills should be withdrawn, as it was double taxation. They demanded to take measures in eradication of theft of electricity and to take severe action against the culprits.
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