A 15-member team of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) team on Monday visited Wagha Border and also witnessed flag-lowering ceremony.
The LCCI team headed by its Senior Vice President Mian Tariq Misbah spent over an hour at Wagha Border and discussed issues of mutual interest with Sector Commander Sutluj Rangers Brigadier Najeeb.
Speaking on the occasion, LCCI Senior Vice President Mian Tariq Misbah said that "Pakistan is our identity and we should make all efforts for its progress and prosperity. He said that we should remember our forefathers and pay our gratitude to them for their immense sacrifices." He demanded of all the political parties to show maturity and try to resolve issues through talks as politics of agitation is pushing national economy to the wall.
He said that the country was facing a huge economic loss only because wrong statements and irrational attitude of political players. He said that a week of stalled economic activity costs the country 500 million dollars or two billion dollars per month and a weak economy like Pakistan cannot afford to lose even one million dollar loss to exports.
He said that the leadership of all political parties should join hands for strengthening the economy instead of hatching conspiracies against the government for their vested interests.
LCCI Vice President Kashif Anwar said the political leaders should settle issues in Parliament, which is a democratic, and the just forum for this purpose instead of disturbing the business activities and public life through holding sit-ins and rallies.