Islamabad, November 14,2026: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Zikria Akbar Zia, accompanied by Senior Vice President Mohammad Ashfaq Hussain Chatha and a delegation of prominent business leaders, visited the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Business Facilitation Centre (BFC) in Islamabad to review its role in facilitating investors, promoting new business ventures and improving the country’s business environment.
During the visit, Centre Head Salman Malik and his team briefed the delegation on the facility’s operations, highlighting how key government departments dealing with business and investment-related matters had been brought together under one roof to provide one-window services.
Zikria Akbar Zia appreciated the establishment of the facility, describing it as a timely initiative to support the business community and attract investment. He said streamlined facilitation, improved institutional coordination and stronger public-private partnerships were essential to unlocking Pakistan’s economic potential and ensuring sustainable growth.
He stressed the need for practical and result-oriented measures to improve the ease of doing business, adding that reducing bureaucratic hurdles and addressing entrepreneurs’ genuine concerns could encourage fresh investment, revive industrial activity and enhance the country’s export capacity.
The ICCI president further emphasized that closer cooperation between government institutions and the private sector could help identify untapped business opportunities, resolve investor-related bottlenecks and translate economic potential into tangible results.
He said the visit reflected ICCI’s continued commitment to strengthening institutional cooperation and supporting initiatives aimed at making Pakistan a more attractive and investor-friendly destination.
The visiting delegation also included Islamabad Industrial Association President Omais Khattak, ICCI Executive Committee members Israr Mishwani, Abrar ul Haq, Zohaib Arshed Malik and Rana Iftikhar Ahmed Khan, former Executive Committee member Mian Waqas Masood, and Secretary General Ghulam Murtaza.
