Staff Reporter
Karachi
Former president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and renowned businessman Siraj Kassam Teli passed away on Tuesday in Dubai. He had suffered a cardiac arrest.
The news was confirmed in a statement issued by the KCCI in which prominent members of the business and industrial community expressed their deep grief and sorrow over Teli’s demise.
“To mourn the sad demise of Teli, the Karachi
Chamber will remain closed for three days except for the attestation and media departments which will remain partially open,” the statement said.
Teli’s body will be brought to Karachi for burial after fulfilling legal formalities in Dubai. The deceased was in his late 60s and leaves behind two children — a son and a daughter — and his wife.
Reacting to the news, Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi offered their condolences over the demise of the prominent businessman.
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi said Pakistan had “lost an institution”. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail called Teli a “dear friend and business leader”. Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla said Teli “always
stood for business community and for the people of Pakistan”.