The participation of large number of market representatives was enough proof to make the point that the business community wanted continuity in the policies introduced by the Alliance, said PIAF Founders Alliance (PFA) leaders including Mian Anjum Nisar, Mian Muhammad Ashraf, Mian Misbahur Rahman, Mian Shafqat Ali, Tariq Hameed, Iftikhar Ali Malik and others. They highlighted the Alliance's manifesto and promised to resolve the issues being faced by the businessmen attached to different sectors during their recent tours of major markets and traders associations of Lahore.
Keeping in view of the past experience, it seems quite difficult to cause a dent in the formidable unity of existing alliance of "The Founder's and the "PIAF" in the provincial metropolis. They said that we firmly believe in rule of law, promotion of democratic system and strengthening of national economy by safeguarding the interests of traders. They said that Alliance had decided to introduce sector specialists as their candidates for the LCCI Executive Committee with the sole objective to forward solid proposals to the government for economic progress and prosperity.
PIAF Chairman Mian Nauman Kabir said PIAF Founders Alliance success story lies in last sixteen years and we have delivered that's why whole business community is with us, the opponent group even don't have any manifesto, he added. He said that all the PFA candidates are capable and they have been finalized with the consultation of market representatives. He said that despite unprecedented crisis at national level, all efforts were made to restore the confidence of the business community. PFA leaders' strong belief and hoped the business community would repose confidence in Alliance in the larger interests of the economy of the country.
Nauman Kabir said that corporate class candidates have already been elected unopposed and associate class will clean sweep as well on Tuesday 24th September - election day for Associate class of Lahore chamber of commerce and Industry. He further said the Alliance would continue to serve the business community in the larger interest of economy and would urge government to form business friendly policies.