PESHAWAR
Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq demanded of the provincial government to allot 500 kanal land for setting up of a dedicated adda for goods transporters in the provincial capital.
He also urged the federal government to ensure equal enforcement of Axle load policy across the country.
The SCCI chief announced the formation of the Goods Forwarding Standing Committee at chamber level.
Fuad Ishaq was speaking during a lunch hosted in his honour by Peshawar Goods Carrier Association (PGCA) here on Monday.
The event was attended by SCCI senior vice president Sanaullah Khan, former president Faiz Muhammad Faizi, former vice president Shuja Muhammad, executive members of the chamber Kashif Amin, Hamza Ibrahim Butt, Monawar Khurshid, and Ihsanullah, Saddar Gul, Ishtiaq Muhammad, Faiz Rasool, Secretary General Sajjad Aziz, Peshawar Goods Carrier Association Chairman Iftikhar Ahmad, Pater in Chief Haji Sanaullah, president Hussain Khan, General Secretary Aizaz Shahid, Small Industrial Estate Association Kohat Road Peshawar president Wahid Arif Awan, SP Traffic Saeed Khan, Haji Ghaffar and business community attached with goods transport.
Reaffirming his commitment to resolve goods transporters issues, Fuad Ishaq said that goods transport is an important sector throughout the world, and without it, the wheel of economy cannot run smoothly.
He went on to say that goods transporters have played a vital role in the economic development of the country. He assured the chamber will proactively take up issues facing goods transporters with relevant authorities at central and provincial level and try to resolve them amicably.
The SCCI chief called for equal enforcement of axle load policy across the country. He also stressed the need for establishment of a dedicated training school for goods transporters.
Similarly, he emphasized full adherence with traffic rules to prevent road accidents and save precious human lives.
Today the issues raised by PGCA in the event, would be taken up with FBR, NHA, police, TMA, PTAs and other relevant departments in an efficient manner, Mr Ishaq assured.
Earlier, office bearers of PGCA also spoke on the occasion and highlighted issues of goods transporters and announced future course of action, plan and objective of the PGCA.
They pointed out issues goods transporters issued mostly relating to FBR, Customs, and NHA, police, TMA, PTAs and other authorities.
