Ismail Suttar was unanimously elected as the new president of Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP) following the resignation of Majyd Aziz. Meanwhile, Zaki Ahmed Khan will remain vice president while Majyd Aziz would continue to be the member of EFP Board of Directors.

Ismail Suttar is also the chairman of EFP Economic Council and CEO of Hub Pak Salt Refinery. He is also serving as the president of Lasbela Chambers of Commerce and Industry and has held several important positions including adviser at Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.

Under his leadership, the EFP Economic Council has worked assiduously to represent Pakistan on international forums to attract foreign as well as domestic investments.

Since its inception in 2018, the council comprising of economists, business elites, academia and leading consultants has published a consortium of publications specific to industrial research and accurately voiced issues of manufacturers and exporters to the relevant ministerial heads.

Besides being a pioneer in developing salt as a value-added mineral on a large industrial scale, Suttar has worked tirelessly to help prepare the Balochistan Minerals Policy.-PR