The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has awarded the contract for construction of KCCI building to Times Group Pvt. Limited. The construction work will begin from next week which will be completed within the next one-and-a-half year. "Each and every single aspect was thoroughly reviewed prior to finalizing the contract in which the contractor has quoted a sum of Rs 480 million for the construction of KCCI's new building," Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) & Former President Siraj Kassam Teli added while speaking at an internal meeting held at a reception hosted by him to all BMGIANs who continued to extend non-stop support during the last 20 years of BMG at KCCI.
It is pertinent to mention that Karachi Chamber initiated a deal in the month of January 2016 for purchase of a 2596 square yard land valuing Rs 428.34 million situated near Do Talwar for construction of KCCI's grand building and the deal successfully concluded with signing of the Registry Documents and presentation of pay order to the seller.
Siraj Teli said that keeping in view the expertise of contractor, who has also constructed Bakht Tower in Clifton, and also the enormous experience of Architect Asad IA Khan, who architected Prime Minister House and many other projects, the construction work for KCCI Building will be completed within the given time period and it will certainly be an ideal building as everything in the building plan has been finalized after detailed analysis.
Chairman BMG, while paying glowing tribute to all the BMGIANs, particularly those who have been constantly supporting him since BMG came into existence in 1998, said, "It has been a long time since we all united under one roof so I felt it necessary to arrange this reception in order to update all BMGIANs about the changes introduced at KCCI with a view to improve its functioning, besides discussing the current economic and law & order situation."
"Out of 20 elections held since 1998, 12 elections were triumphed unopposed by BMG candidates whereas the remaining 8 elections during initial years were contested by our opponents, which were really stiff but all the BMGIANs struggled a lot to seek support of voters by carrying out massive election campaigns and today, I see many of those faces who had always been there with us and fully supported us in all the elections," Siraj Teli said.
"During all these years, we never carried out any misconduct or embezzled public's money. It is only due to our honesty and sincerity that we remain in power at KCCI since 20 years which is a huge period. Although we don't have any opponent contesting against us anymore, yet we continue to honestly and sincerely serve the business and industrial community with the same spirit and intent," he added. Siraj Teli stressed that 'Public Service' was, is and will always be their motto and they will continue to do something good for Karachi as done in the past on many occasions. He said, "We will strive really hard to resolve the actual issues being faced by anyone without any discrimination between the poor or rich, member or non-member and friend or foe."
He said that because of numerous initiatives, Karachi Chamber today is not what it had been in the past. Top class Research & Development Cell comprising of highly qualified staff works vigorously to compile numerous research reports.
Vice Chairmen BMG & Former Presidents Zubair Motiwala, Haroon Farooki and Anjum Nisar, President KCCI Muffasar Atta Malik, Senior Vice President Abdul Basit Abdul Razzak, Vice President Rehan Hanif, all Former Presidents, Managing Committee members and around 300 BMGIANs attended the reception.
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