Mr. Sultan Ahmed Chawla, The President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has strongly denied the news of formation of any political party by FPCCI. In a statement issued here he said that FPCCI has not decided to form any political party as reported in a section of press.
He said infact Mr. Tariq Sayeed, Chairman of ruling businessmen panel announced that in future whenever elections will held in Pakistan the group will support one MNA and two MPAs from every city of Pakistan irrespective of their party affiliation and the only condition will be that candidate must be from business/trade community securing party ticket will be the responsibility of the candidate and once the respective political party nominate any member of business community in such elections then the support will be extended to him.
Mr. Sultan Ahmed Chawla said that the purpose of this decision is that the business community strongly feels that participation of business community should increase which can enable the community to participate in economic and commercial issues with in their party and parliament.