1. Sitara Chemical is the largest energy consumer in Pakistan, keeping in view the increasing energy demands we signed a contract in 2014 with Chinese firm SHANDONG YANGGUANG ENGINEERING DESING INSTITUTE and now Alhamdulillah we are inaugurating the plant.
Mr Prime Minister, our 30-MW Coal Fired Power Plant is not a turnkey project. In fact, we ourselves selected its machinery and equipment with our own purchase mechanism to maintain best brand and quality.
2. By the grace of Allah, erection and commissioning of this plant is completed successfully and this success is the result of my son Mr Haseeb Ahmad and his professional team's efforts. Now this plant is working and producing electricity. Thus, this plant made Sitara Chemicals self sufficient in electricity requirements.
Mr Prime Minster! We have 15-megawatt surplus electricity from Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd and 25 megawatt will be from Sitara Energy Ltd. We want to supply this to the industry in our vicinity. A policy prohibits this supply, so we need NOC from the concerned authorities.
3. Another imported fact is that 98 Chinese Engineers took part in the erection and commissioning of the plant. We accommodate them in the plant and we are thankful for Punjab Police support who gave proper security to these Chinese Engineers.
4. The main point is we can extend the capacity of the plant up to 50 megawatts, which is replica to this plant, and this will facilitate us with 50-megawatt electricity in time of need. Provided that either WAPDA buy electricity from government or us allow us to distribute electricity to other industries in the vicinity. This will minimize the electricity load shedding as well.
5. Almost 260 professional are hired at plant.
CONTRIBUTION BY SITARA GROUP
Mr Prime Minister! Sitara Group of Industries is on the road of progress and advancement. We are playing our role in the development of the country. More than thousand people are working with Sitara and hundred thousand people are indirectly linked to Sitara. SCIL is among top 100 Taxpayers as we are paying tax of almost 2 billion.
TRAINING AT SITARA CHEMICALS
Mr Prime Minister! We are giving attention to the training of people for skill development since beginning. On one hand government introduced apprenticeship program on the other hand prime minister Youth internship is also launched. We offer three years training for the students of matriculation and two years training for the students of BA/B.Com.
We also offer one-year practical training schedule to fresh engineers and masters students and prepare them for industrial and business work.
With these training programs these individuals, not only meet the work force requirement of our companies but also other industries and institutions take benefits from our trained workforce.
CSR
Sitara Group is giving its valuable services in the field of educational under CSR. For instance Sitara Institute of Management & Technology (Under Trust) Aziz Fatima Educational Complex (Under Trust) Bashir Nazira Educational Complex (Under Trust) Aziz Fatima kids Campus (Under Trust) Safia Ghafoor Girls High School (Note: one director for one charity) Aziz Fatima Medical & Dental College
Now we are constructing Ali Fatima College with the plan to upgrade it to the university in near future. We need your patronage too for this project. We will fulfil all the requirements, which need to turn this college into university, as neither have we believed in short cuts nor we compromise on quality.
I trust that government will urge the corporate sector to develop educational institutions that are more instructive. If corporate sector set-up educational institutions these organisations will meet the corporate standards. With these propelled establishments, our nation will show signs of advanced educational organisations like LUMS.
Furthermore, I am in Board of Directors of NAVTTC (national vocational & technical training Commission) whose executive director Mr Zulafqar Cheema visited our institute and praised our educational and training program.
Sitara is playing its role in the welfare of people's health, education, clean drinking water. We distribute ration and cloths etc.
Furthermore, I have headed the world's most renowned organisation Association of Lions Clubs International at national level. This year 2016, I am elected to contest for International Director as I was elected as President FPCCI.
CSR ACT IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRY
In 2013, a CSR Act was introduced in our neighbouring country that requires each corporate to constitute a CSR Committee and company will spend 2% of the net profit on CSR under Companies Corporate Law.
CSR ACT IN PAKISTAN
I suggest that we should pass an act in this regard in Pakistan too. Under this act, all the major corporate companies and corporate houses should be bound to spend some portion of their net profit for the betterment and development of their workers. This is necessary to look after those who served our organisation and play vital role in the progress of these companies.
FIEDMC
I am chairman of Pakistan's largest industrial state (FIEDMC). Your efforts for the development of the industry are remarkable and I appreciate the way you are facilitating us for advancement of industry
1. We are thankful to you for giving Value Addition City and M-3 Industrial City projects the status of Special Economic Zones, which may result in speedy industrial progress and bring Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan. This is a huge gift for Faisalabad Industry.
2. Just in a little span of one year, we brought almost 200 million dollars investment from UK, Korea, and China in M-3 Industrial City.
3. We appreciate the sincere and tireless efforts of Mr Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in this regard. During his recent visit to China, we got 110 million dollars investment for FIEDMC. This enhances confidence level of foreign investors in Pakistan for investment. This is the result of your Investor friendly Policies. Here I want to present some suggestion in this regard;
1. Kindly advise Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control for the speedy process of NOC applications for Hydrochloric Acid. The NOC may kindly be issued before the expiry of previous NOC.
2. Either WAPDA should purchase the surplus electricity of Sitara Chemicals and Sitara Energy (15 and 25 MW respectively) or they should be allowed to distribute this electricity to nearby industry.
3. Rs 25 billion were allocated from EDF fund for the EXPO CENTER of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company (F1EDMC). Ministry of Commerce may kindly be advised for the early process of this EXPO CENTER
4. To meet the energy requirement, we shall request your approval for RLNG based power generation license of 220MW exclusively for M-3 Industrial City.
5. There is Corporate Act 2013 in our neighbour country according to which each Corporate Company is bound to constitute a CSR Committee and expend 2% of their net profit on CSR activities. It is suggested that CSR Corporate Act may also be introduced in Pakistan so as to Corporate Companies to expend a certain percentage of their net profit on the welfare of their workers like Health, Education, and Housing Schemes etc.
6. EOBI pension may kindly be increased from Rs 5250/pm to Rs 10,000/PM or at least 50% of the minimum wage.
7. Payment percentage of WPPF (Workers Profit Participation Fund) to workers may kindly be increased from Rs 52000/- to Rs 84000/- to give maximum benefit to workers as it will be paid from Company profit and there will be no financial burden on the government.
8. There are 27 weekly international flights at Faisalabad Air Port but the existing infrastructure of Faisalabad Air Port is Poor It is requested that work on the New Faisalabad Air Port may kindly be advised to start on fast track basis. This will give boost to economic activities.
Provincial Social Security - Proposals:
To add 2nd shift in the Social Security Dispensary from 2pm to 10pm to facilitate workers after duty hours.
To introduce Social Security health cards like Debit/Credit cards useable anywhere in Pakistan at any dispensary / hospital to facilitate workers.
To provide Ambulances to the Social Security Dispensaries.
At the end I thank you once again with the loads of prayers for your life and health.
I am also thankful to the administration of Faisalabad who supports us to arrange today's ceremony. I am also thankful to our honourable guests, dignitaries, parliamentarians, excellences, and press media for their presence.
ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
We are committed to the highest standards of integrity and transparency in our governance. We pursue honest and ethical behaviour in all our practices.
INNOVATION
We believe in innovative ideas and solutions for our ongoing success. We look towards new technologies for better performance and efficient results to add value to our business.
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Our foremost concern is the health and safety of our people and the neighbouring communities. We carry out stringent standards and safety precautions during operational process. We are conscious corporate citizens. We are mindful about the use, and after use disposal of our industrial products.
AZIZ FATIMAH TRUST HOSPITAL
Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital came in to existence in 1979. Its ground breaking ceremony was performed on August 25, 1980 by General Zia ul Haq, then President of Pakistan. Hospital started with 100 beds whereas, its present bed strength is over 500.
The services include, Emergency, Out-Patients & In-Patients departments for General Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology & Obs. Orthopedics, Dermatology, Urology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Anesthesia, Psychiatry, Radiology, Pathology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Vaccination Centre.
Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital is approved "Teaching Hospital" by PMDC for Aziz Fatimah Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad and affiliated with UHS, Lahore for training of AFM & DC students.
AZIZ FATIMAH HOSPITAL - IS NOW ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED HOSPITAL
AFTH provides 24 hrs / 7 days a week healthcare services with In-Patient and Out - Patient and is fully equipped with latest State of The Art diagnostics. Highly skilled and competent healthcare professionals provide affordable quality care to the patients belonging to the down trodden segment of the society.
Aziz Fatimah Hospital achieved the certification ISO 9001:2008 in February 2016. To provide vide range of preventive, emergency, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative healthcare services through standardised facilities and allied support.
-- AFTH is the largest private sector hospital in Faisalabad having over 500 bed strength.
-- AFM&DC is approved by PMDC and affiliated with University of Health Sciences
BASHIR NAZIRAN GIRLS ISLAMIC FOUNDATION
Unfortunately, in Pakistani society boys are preferred in giving education and training whereas girls are not preferred on the pretext that one day they will get married and leave the parent's house, so investing on the girls education is non productive.
The French Great Army Commander Napoleon Bonaparte's famous quotation is "Give me good mothers and I will give you a good nation". Therefore, keeping in view the above shared spirit, Bashir Naziran Girls Islamic Foundation was formed to contribute in this field as well. This foundation is playing vital role in giving education to the deserving young girls, who belong to the less privileged segment of the society.
For the benefit of the marginalized communities of Faisalabad City, who due to their financial constraints always remains standing in win-win situation for accomplishing their dreams? Due to the challenges/dilemmas faced in daily livelihood, they are not in a position to give education to their children's, especially to their girls. Therefore, with the divine Islamic concept of charity, Sitara Group has initiated a charity project under the banner of Bashir Naziran Girls Islamic Foundation.
Through this trust, the management has successfully addressed the long time inevitable issues in accordance with the social norms within the parameters of social responsibility.
AZIZ FATIMA EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX
It is an entity of Aziz Fatima Trust; this Educational Complex is providing quality education to over 1300 students from nursery to College level at a nominal fee, in different disciplines, along with Islamic Education. 100% free education is provided to the Deserving students.
AZIZ FATIMAH SCHOOL OF MIDWIFERY
Aziz Fatimah School of Midwifery has been offering its services since 1986 for the needy students to secure their future and earn well, being useful citizen of the society. The school is affiliated with Pakistan Nursing Council Islamabad. 25 students are facilitated on yearly basis with FREE MESSING and HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION. Each student is given monthly stipend during entire training period.
AFTH - Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital is training these students in theoretical as well in clinical area in specialised units ie Antenatal Labor Room, Main Emergency & Trauma center, NICU, ICU, HDU and Operation Theatre.
SAFIA GHAFOOR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Safia Ghafoor Girls High School has been established in March 2015 at very remote area ie Molvi Wala, Chak No 125 GB, Jaranawala Faisalabad, where 100% free education is provide to the deserving students. At present total students strength is 45.
SITARA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY (SIMT)
"Stepping into the field of Industry to establish and stay in highly competitive market, the big challenge is timely availability of highly qualified and well trained human resource for ensuring a long lasting productive / sustained project."
To meet the challenges of highly competitive global market and prevail over the industry's requirements of qualified technical manpower, Sitara Group of Industries felt a dire need of establishing its own institute which not only takes hold of requirement of industries in Faisalabad but also contributes to the national stream. The training is customized to impart the skill for both qualitative and quantitative dimensions of business. The vision of SIMT is to provide technical training to public and private sector to establish a pool of well trained, skilled workers to fulfil the needs of industry and play a significant role in the overall growth of real economy of the country.
SIMT's Principal expressed his views in this gesture: "Our teaching and training objectives are to run the institute in such a manner that we are capable of conducting technical, information technology, commerce and management sciences courses. Our methodology of teaching and training is to run the institute in consultation/co-ordination with TEVTA to enhance the skill of youth for better productivity in public & privates sector.
At SIMT taking initiative to follow the futuristic approach for adopting the advanced focused curriculum, we have been able to produce well trained and highly skilled educated youth.
At SIMT after successful completion of technical courses, graduating students having dreams and full of enthusiasm are ready to enter into the ever challenging high tech industrial work environment. Through this learning and skill development programs, the students become asset of the nation, who are ready to contribute in the economic growth of the country.
SIMT - has taken the initiative of focused customized curriculum in consultation with TEVETA.
SIMT is offering 3 years Diplomas of Associate Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical and Computer Information Technologies. In 2015, two new technologies (Food processing and Petroleum) are planned to be added. SIMT is registered with TEVTA & affiliated with Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore. Market demanded short courses of 03 & 06 months duration are also conducted which are certified by TEVTA.
The institute is also offering four years B.S Engineering Technology in Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Technologies. Furthermore, BS in Computer Science is also offered. SIMT is affiliated with GC University Faisalabad for these degree programs.
Prime objective is to enhance the skills of young students for efficient productivity in the public and private sector. SIMT is managing and organising "On Job Training" (OJT) at Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd Faisalabad (SCIL) and Sitara Institute of Management (SIMT) as well.
FREE EYE CAMP
INCENTIVES FOR THE VILLAGERS IN REMOTE RURAL AREA - THE COUNTRY SIDE OF FAISALABAD CITY
Around 1.5 million people of Pakistan are deprived of seeing the colorful world of their surroundings, they are passing through an unending tunnel of cataract blindness, out of ten - eight patients are in the mode of avoidable blindness - it takes only 15 minutes cataract surgery to honour the patient a gift of seeing the colorful world with all amusements.
Accompanying the team of efficient - die hard humanity lover trained experienced doctors - nurses and paramedical staff, on humanitarian grounds, Sitara Chemicals has aimed at and supported the villager patients captivated in vicious circle of poverty & blindness -planned to harness them out from the social exclusion and unending tunnel of darkness. Keeping the pace & momentum - continued in serving humanity, under the patronage of Aziz Fatima Hospital Faisalabad, Sitara organized Free Eye Camp in RB - 61 the remote countryside village at Sheikhupura Road Faisalabad. A large number of patients were checked, treated and operated absolutely free with complimentary glasses in Aim Fatimah Hospital Faisalabad.
Through this notable and recognisable effort Sitara is engaged in serving humanity, thousands of patients are treated free and honoured with the gift of seeing the colorful world by the blessing of Almighty Allah.
Through these notable and recognisable efforts Sitara Group is engaged in serving humanity, thousands of patients are treated free and honoured with the gift of seeing colorful world by the blessing of Almighty Allah.
Total Population 181 million
-- 38 million people live below the poverty line
-- 1 in 10 visually impaired
-- 2 million blind in both eyes. Around 6 million people are par tially blind
-- 3.7% of the Population have refractive error
-- Only 1,800 ophthalmologists (both public and private) of which more than 80% are based in urban Areas.
FREE S SUGAR CAMP
Primarily root cause of this ailment is stressful life and obesity, this disease becomes the root cause of blindness also. The diabetic health experts advocate that it is the need of the time to organise awareness programs for the prevention of this disease. They further emphasise for taking preventive measures and proper treatment of this disease in an appropriate manner. Keeping above aspects in view, Sitara Chemicals organises yearly Free Sugar Camps under the patronage of Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital. As per the endorsement register record, thousands of urban and rural local area habitants have used / availed the free sugar test facility through this humanity serving initiative.
SITARA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER 61 RB
This SCIL administered modern Sitara Primary Health Care Center in RB 61 is incurring annual medical expanses around 1.5 Millions Per Year.
SCIL have decided to share their part in serving humanity to keep ointment at the wounds of poor with the conceptual assurance of mother and child health care at their village / doorstep.
SCIL has decided to play the part in serving humanity by providing primary health care to the mother and child at the doorsteps of the poor peoples of surrounding villages, who don't have access to modern Medicare and can't afford to go to cities for this very purpose.
SCIL has decided to play the part in serving humanity by providing primary health care to the mother and child at the doorsteps of the poor peoples of surrounding villages. In our rural areas, due to the non-availability of the required resources/development funds, basic infrastructure for communication has not yet developed. Therefore, generally our rural areas even in this modem era still exist in the backward mode. Low level literacy rate in rural areas, lack of awareness and absence of properly planned basic health facilities are creating complications / maternity issues for mothers in these areas. In this alarming situation, we find strong hold of mushroom oriented bunch of literate disguised peers, quakes and untrained midwives.
HAJI ABDUL GHAFOOR (Late) THE FOUNDER CHAIRMAN SITARA GROUP OF INDUSTRIES
HAJI BASHIR AHMAD (Late) THE CO-FOUNDER CHAIRMAN SITARA GROUP OF INDUSTRIES
WE DON'T BELIEVE IN CREATING FOLLOWERS, WE CREATE LEADERS
Sitara Group was established in 1956 by two courageous brothers, Haji Abdul Ghafoor (Late) and Haji Bashir Ahmed (Late). With the passage of time the Group grew and expanded with number of entities, equipped with latest and state of the art technology. Today Sitara Group of Industries stands amongst renowned and top notch Industrial Groups of Pakistan, engaged in Textile, Chemicals, Energy, Real Estate, Medical and Technical Education and Health & Fitness Sectors. Haji Bashir Ahmad (Late), the Co-Founder Chairman Sitara Group of Industries was conferred upon Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for his services to the nation for Industrialisation and Social welfare. Sitara Group is running many charity Projects like hospital, primary health care center, schools, water purification plants and other welfare activities.
Sitara Group has played a pivotal role in socio-economic up-lift of the country through industrialisation and through social welfare activities. The Group contributes significantly towards National Exchequer through taxes. It employs large number of Professionals, Engineers and other segments of work force. It provides a pool of well-trained and highly motivated manpower to other segments of industry and commerce.
Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd the largest Chlor-Alkali Chemical Complex of Pakistan, is engaged in the manufacturing of Caustic Soda, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hypo Chlorite, Liquid Chlorine, Bleaching Powder and other Specialty Chemicals. Sitara Chemicals is also exporter of Chlor-Alkali products to India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Malaysia.
Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd was incorporated in 1981 and it began its production of Caustic Soda in 1985, initially at a rate of 30 Metric Ton/per day. The Plant's capacity was gradually increased over the years to current level of 610MT/per day. In addition, various bi-products facilities have been added and expanded from time to time to cope with the growing demand. Company entered into Textile Spinning business in 1995, its Specialty Chemicals and Export Division was established in 2001.
Sitara Chemicals is not only catering to the country's demand of Caustic Soda, Chlorine, HCL, Sodium Hypo Chloride, Bleaching Powder and many other bi-products but also exporting to the regional countries.
Main specialty products of SCIL are;
-- Calcium Chloride
-- Magnesium Chloride
-- Ferric Chloride
-- Nickel Sulphate
-- Aluminium Sulphate
-- Magnesium Sulphate
It is ISO 9001, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified Company. It is a trend setter company for introducing Islam Financing in Industrial Sector of Pakistan and also pioneer in exporting non-traditional product such as "Chemicals".
BORN TO LAED
LEADERS OF SITARA BEING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CONTRIBUTING TO NATIONAL ECONOMY THROUGH SERVICES AT NATIONAL LEVEL TRADE BODIES
-- Chairman & CEO Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd (Pakistan) Chairman Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) - 2015
President ECO Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2015)
President D-8 Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (2015)
President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2004-05) Multiple Council Chairman MD 305, International Association of Lions Club (2003-04)
Mr Muhammad Adrees is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd - the largest Chlor-Alkali Chemical Complex of Pakistan. Mr Muhammad Adrees is a distinguished name in the business world at regional and national level and as a Corporate Leader.
Under his Corporate leadership, Sitara Chemicals is today the largest chlor-alkali Chemical Complex of Pakistan with annual turnover over Rs 8 billion. The production capacity of the Plant was gradually increased from 30 MT/day (1984) to current 610 MT/day (2016). While having 30 MW captive power plant based on gas fuel and 40MW Coal Fired Power Plant.
Mr Muhammad Adrees is also Managing Trustee of Aziz Fatima Trust Hospital (which is the largest hospital of Faisalabad in private sector). The hospital provides free medical treatment to the deserving patients. The hospital is equipped with latest and state of the Art infrastructure, medical equipment, machinery and most experienced consultants and specialist doctors.
Mr Muhammad Adrees is Chief Executive Officer of Aziz Fatima Medical & Dental College (Approved by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council), Managing Trustee Sitara Institute of Management & Technology and CEO Sitara Developers Pvt Ltd.
He is Chairman Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company, Member Citizen Police Foundation Faisalabad. He has been on board of Directors on many national organisations like Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, STEDEC Technology Commercialisation Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Director Pakistan Kidney Institute Islamabad (A Project of Shifa International Hospital), Member - BOG Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center.
As a Lion Leader, Mr Muhammad Adrees is actively involved in the service of humanity. He has been District Governor 305-N (1996-97) and Multiple Council Chairman Pakistan MD 305 /2003-04). He has received many awards and certificates from Club, District, and International Lions Clubs. He has been attending District Conventions. Also attended International Convention in Phoenix USA 1994, Seoul Korea 1995, Montreal Canada 1996 and San Diego USA 1999.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY SITARA GROUP IN PILILANTHROPY
-- As per Review of Pakistan Center for Philanthropy, Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd and Sitara Energy Ltd were amongst Top 25 Companies of Pakistan by volume of donation, in the year 2011.
-- Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd and Sitara Peroxide Ltd were at number 4 and 12 respectively amongst the Top 35 Chemical Industries of Pakistan in year 2011, for paying donations.