ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) led by its President Sheikh Amir Waheed visited the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports to congratulate the new Director General for Immigration and Passports, Amer Ali Ahmed.
Addressing the delegation, Amer Ali Ahmed, Director General, Immigration and Passports said that the business community was playing a key role in the economic development of the country and promoting exports.
He assured that he would take measures to further streamline the procedure of issuance of passports to the private sector so that businessmen could be facilitated in exploring foreign markets for improving Pakistan’s trade and exports.
He shared his vision with the ICCI delegation to further improve the working of the department. He said that after performing duties in ICT Administration and CDA, he was fully cognizant of the major issues of business community and would play role in addressing their passport related issues on priority basis.
He thanked the ICCI delegation for visiting his office to congratulate him and assured them that he would try to deliver up to their expectations.
Speaking at the occasion, ICCI President Sheikh Amir Waheed hoped that Amer Ali Ahmed would bring further improvements in the performance of the organization.
He said businessmen have to often visit various countries for exploring business opportunities in order to further improve Pakistan’s trade and exports and hoped that under his leadership Passport Department would ensure timely issuance of passports to the business community.
Both sides also discussed areas of joint collaboration so that with joint efforts, they could contribute towards promoting Pakistan’s business and economic interests.
