Pakistan, July 11 -- In a move that is likely to be opposed by the businessmen of the port city, the leadership of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has decided to shift its head office from Karachi to Islamabad, as all the relevant government departments are stationed in the federal capital.
However, a final decision in this regard will be taken after the FPCCI's general body meeting scheduled to be held next month.
Talking with journalists on Friday at the federation's capital office, FPCCI coordinator Mirza Abdul Rehman said that 85pc of FPCCI-recognised chambers, associations and trade bodies have demanded the federal chamber to shift its head office from Karachi to Islamabad.
"The major reason for th...