Islamabad
President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) Muhammad Ahmed Waheed has said that Police Reconciliation Committees were very effective in resolving out of court disputes and said that Islamabad Police should give significant representation to business community in these Committees for timely redress of their key issues.
He said this while exchanging views with Omer Khan, SSP (Saddar Zone), Islamabad Police who visited ICCI along with ASP Hamza Amanullah and ASP Rana Abdul Wahab.
Muhammad Ahmed Waheed said that ICCI has already sent a proposal to IG Police Islamabad for establishing a Police Facilitation Desk at Chamber and hoped that its availability would help in timely solution of business community issues.
Senior Vice President Tahir Abbasi and Vice President ICCI Saif ur Rahman Khan stressed for close liaison between ICCI and Islamabad Police to further improve security arrangements in commercial and industrial areas. They said that Islamabad Police should further increase patrolling in G-11 and other commercial centres of Islamabad to ensure peaceful environment for business activities. They said that about 20 years ago, Islamabad Police had entered into an agreement with traders for non-interference in markets and emphasized for re-activation of said arrangement.
Speaking at the occasion, Omer Khan, SSP (Saddar Zone), Islamabad Police said that business community would be provided proper representation in the Police Reconciliation Committees. He said that businessmen were playing key role in the economic development of the country and assured that Islamabad Police would fully cooperate in resolving their major issues.—Agencies