Isamabad-UNS: Chairman of FPCCI’s Central Committee on Import & Export Trade, Tahir Rasheed, has said that steps must be taken to mitigate the impacts of flood damages by ensuring trade continuity, currency stability, and industrial survival. He stated that recurring floods are destroying the agricultural sector and infrastructure, disrupting supply chains, and damaging industrial production. He warned that these shocks further fuel inflationary pressures and place additional strain on Pakistan’s fragile currency stability.
Deputy Convener Syed Zulfiqar Shah Haider said that resilient logistics systems, financial support and insurance schemes for exporters, and stronger coordination between the government, financial institutions, and the private sector are indispensable. He also stressed the need for investment in climate-resilient infrastructure to safeguard trade and industry.
The FPCCI Standing Committee reaffirmed its commitment to work with policymakers and relevant stakeholders to find solutions and emphasized the need for national consensus on disaster management policies to protect trade and industry from climate-induced risks.
Participants of the FPCCI Standing Committee meeting included Senator Mian Atiq, Vice President Tariq Jadoon, Coordination Chairman Malik Sohail, Usman Shah, Rana Farrukh, Naveed-ul-Hasan, Ehsanullah, Ms. Lubna Ali, Ms. Samia Rashid, Zeeshan Haider, Mian Saeed, Qadeer Abbas, Imran Shakir, Faisal Dar, Kashif Bashir, Waheed Ashraf, Muzammil Zaman, and others.
