Islamabad, February 14, 2026: Secretary Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) Zulfiqar Ahmad led a high-level delegation to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), where he held a productive meeting with ICCI President Sardar Tahir Mehmood, Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub, and Vice President Irfan Chaudhry.
The meeting focused on enhancing mutual cooperation and strengthening joint initiatives aimed at improving the welfare and social protection of industrial workers across the country.
During the discussion, Zulfiqar Ahmad briefed the ICCI leadership on key initiatives undertaken by the WWF for the betterment of workers and their families. These include the Marriage Grant, Death Grant, educational facilities, and housing colony projects. He informed participants that under the WWF scheme, a Marriage Grant of Rs. 600,000 is being provided for the daughters of deserving workers, while a Death Grant of Rs. 1,000,000 is extended to families in the event of a worker’s death during service or thereafter.
He further highlighted that the WWF is facilitating quality educational opportunities for workers and their children through scholarships, admissions to schools and colleges, as well as access to professional and vocational education. The Secretary also announced the forthcoming launch of the WWF Mobile Application and a Management Information System, aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and service delivery.
In his welcome address, ICCI President Sardar Tahir Mehmood appreciated the leadership of Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain and commended the government’s initiatives for the welfare of the labor community. He praised the performance of the Workers Welfare Fund and assured that the Chamber would continue to play an active role in fostering effective coordination between the business community and the government. He also pledged to disseminate relevant information among stakeholders for the benefit of industrial workers.
Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub and Vice President Irfan Chaudhry reaffirmed the Chamber’s commitment to continuing joint efforts for workers’ welfare and the promotion of industrial growth, acknowledging the vital role of the labor force in strengthening the country’s economic development.
The WWF delegation included Director Finance Gul Zaman, Director Media Chaudhry Zamir Ashraf, Director Receipt and Governing Body Masood Raza, and Director Audit Hafiz Junaid Saial.
Prominent attendees from the Chamber included former ICCI President Mohamad Ejaz Abbasi, Executive Member Zulqurnain Abbasi, and ICCI members Israr Mishwarni, Azaz Mohammad, among others.
