ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Traders Welfare Association, Sitara market, G-7 Markaz, Islamabad led by its President Altaf Hussain Shah visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and highlighted the issues of their market for redress.
TWA G-7 Markaz President Altaf Hussain Shah said that Sitara market was one of the oldest markets in Islamabad and it needed improved basic infrastructure to promote business activities. He said CDA has carpeted the roads and restored street lights in the market which was laudable. However, he said that due to the non-availability of filtration plant and public toilets in Sitara market, traders were facing problems and urged that CDA should provide these facilities in the market. He said CDA should interlink the plazas in G-7 Markaz as people have to take a long round to reach from the plazas on one side to the ones on the other side. He assured that TWA G-7 markaz would fully cooperate with ICCI in its efforts aimed at resolving the issues of the business community.
Addressing the delegation, ICCI President Sheikh Amir Waheed said that role of CDA was very important in facilitating the growth of business activities and urged that the civic body should cooperate in resolving issues. He emphasised that CDA should focus on the better development of all markets and industrial areas to facilitate the growth of economic activities. He assured that ICCI would strive hard to get addressed the key issues of traders.
ICCI Senior Vice President Muhammad Naveed and Vice President Nisar Ahmed Mirza Vice President said that early completion of development works in markets was necessary to promote business activities. They assured that ICCI would highlight issues of Sitara market at all relevant forums for redress. Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi, Baser Daud, Khurram Iqbal, Ch Ashraf Farzand, Khalid Chaudhry and others also spoke at the occasion and called upon CDA to address key issues of G-7 Markaz on urgent basis.
