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Election 2008-2009
The Presidential Speech by newly elected President whatever has passed except that is law-full and transparent.
Mr. Manzoor Ul Haq Malik
From our early beginnings as the ‘City of Big Shoulders & En-
SCCI has now turned from crude to something more trepreneurs’ to our history as the nation’s manufacturing and
useable, said, Mr. Manzoor Malik, newly elected President agricultural center, to our role in today’s high-tech services
Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in his first economy, SCCI has always been known for its creative and
speech. flexible approach to economic growth. That effort, however,
is becoming more challenging with the continued emergence
Now there is no room for SCCI to act as dummy chamber of the global economy, and we need to be increasingly crea-
as witnessed by previous years. Moreover, it is time to gird tive to maintain our leadership position; quite simply, we
up loins to protect the rights of business and entrepreneur need to be ‘Big Innovators.’ With innovation central to eve-
community of Sheikhupura and remember that we do not rything we do, we will continue to serve as one of the global
represent a small district rather the largest business and centers of commerce known for the quality of its workforce,
industrial hub of Pakistan. successful businesses and excellent lifestyle.
Our most contested issues still need resolution and I remind Collaborative efforts – including our involvement in the
you again that these are, electricity, infrastructure, health and Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce & Industry – are at
environment, law-n-order, water & sanitation, gas, labor, tech- the heart of our initiatives to become more innovative and
nical and professional resources, less mark-up on all national improve our competitive position.
and international financing schemes, and making Pakistan a
talented and prosperous youngster Pakistan. We want to acknowledge all of our individual member ef-
forts, and the efforts of all the committee chairs, that have
If we are able to achieve above said resolutions, then I assure contributed to the success of the Chamber’s initiatives. We
you flow of foreign investment in Pakistan in form of Over- encourage you to support the Chamber leadership team as
seas Pakistani interests in developing businesses and indus- they continue working to enhance the business climate of
tries and other financial and monetary grants on reasonable SCCI.
and acceptable conditions.
Chamber Mission
Now despite taking much of your time, I would like to
conclude my discussion that we shall not campaign against To make SCCI the most business-friendly region in Pakistan
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and enhance our members’ success through aggressive pro- The SCCI helps entrepreneurs help themselves by:
grams of advocacy, member benefits and services, and action-
able information. 1. Offering advisory services and face-to-face introduc
tions to help with their financing and sales needs;
Education and Workforce Quality
2. Providing guidance through an extensive network of
The Chamber’s Education Workforce Quality works to make experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders;
sure companies in the region have access to entry-level work-
ers with the right skills, and that workforce development 3. Hosting events at which entrepreneurs can learn
problems are discussed and solutions offered from experts and strategies necessary to succeed in a competi-
“best practice” models. tive marketplace.
The Chamber continues to participate in ongoing discussions Sales and Client Development
about inadequate funding of technical education. The Cham-
ber’s position is that structural academic change (i.e. improved SCCI services allowed the SCCI to provide guidance to en-
quality of education) must come first in order to attract sup- trepreneurs looking to grow their revenues and secure new
port for a second phase of re-arranging financial support in a clients.
manner that is business-friendly.
SCCI services include:
The Chamber participates as a member of the Technical Educa-
tion Institutions, which believes that improving the perform- 1. Targeted introductions to prospective clients
ance of the technical education system in the Pakistan is neces- 2. Sales diagnostics
sary to provide a strong foundation to succeed in our rapidly 3. Lead generation and prospecting techniques
changing world. 4. Development of a pipeline tracking system
5. Channel and market analysis
Workplace Initiatives 6. Corporate positioning and messaging
7. Sales pitch and presentation coaching
The Chamber leads a number of activities to make sure the 8. Assistance in identifying appropriate resources.
Sheikhupura district is recognized as having great places of
employment, including two key initiatives: one encouraging Business Bridge facilitates interaction between SCCI’s leading
excellence in the workplace and the other keeping workplaces corporations and high-growth entrepreneurs, including giving
drug-free. entrepreneurs access to mature markets and resources vital
to growth. It also helps corporations to access the innovations
Transportation and Infrastructure these suppliers offer.
1. The Chamber continued to coordinate activities that The Chamber encourages members of the business communi-
support the special needs of the Chamber’s expansive ty to be good stewards of the environment and to participate
number of members who are classified as small. in efforts that will help minimize climate change, adopt green
policies and practices and encourage the use of sustainable
2. The Chamber continued to expand the programs and resources.
services of the SCCI Entrepreneurial Center. The
SCCI mission here is to help entrepreneurs
and high-growth businesses build viable, sustainable
and profitable enterprises.
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Mr. Manzoor Ul Haq Malik delivering centimental speech Newly elected EC memebrs from Jhanbra
Newly elected President and Vice Presidnet with Chairman SAI Experience sharing with youngsters in recent Press Conference
Candidates, supporters and media waiting for election results Candidates, supporters and media waiting for election results
Kahalid Taj, Mian Shahabul Khan, Khalid Zaman Toor. Elec Comm Youngest Elected EC Member ensure president for his services
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Shahzad Nagina, Chairman Sheikhupura Association of Industry An agressive Industrialist Mohammad Shoaib Arshad
Naveed Anwar Sheikh, Ex-EC Member SCCI 2007-2008 Abdul Hayee, Industrialist and a Major contributor at SCCI
Mian Farooq, Ex-EC member SCCI 2007-2008 Sheikh Abdul Hafeez, Ex-VP SCCI 2007-2008, EC Member 2009
Abid Shah, A strong social worker known as EDHI Khalid Zaman Toot, Member Election Commission & Industrialist
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Haji Abdul Kareem, Newly elected EC member Lala Abdul Waheed, Senior Businessman & Rice Dealer
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Qaisara Zulfiqar
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce & Industry
All the concerned are advised to act in light of the above facts. Anything, in con-
travention to the above situation is fake and unreliable, may be intimated to this
office.
Five Factors of Poverty Selected and edited by Mr. Imran Aziz, CEO RAD Federation. For in-depth detail on
eradicating poverty through micro-financing please check upcoming issue.
We have all felt a shortage of cash at times. That is an individual
experience. It is not the same as the social problem of poverty. While Sometimes apathy is justified by religious precepts, “Accept what
money is a measure of wealth, lack of cash can be a measure of lack of exists because God has decided your fate.” That fatalism may be
wealth, but it is not the social problem of poverty. misused as an excuse . It is OK to believe God decides our fate, if we
accept that God may decide that we should be motivated to improve
Poverty as a social problem is a deeply embedded wound that perme- ourselves. “Pray to God, but also row to shore,” a Russian proverb,
ates every dimension of culture and society. It includes sustained low demonstrates that we are in God’s hands, but we also have a respon-
levels of income for members of a community. It includes a lack of sibility to help ourselves.
access to services like education, markets, health care, lack of decision
making ability, and lack of communal facilities like water, sanitation, We were created with many abilities: to choose, to cooperate, to
roads, transportation, and communications. Furthermore, it is a “pov- organize in improving the quality of our lives; we should not let God
erty of spirit,” that allows members of that community to believe in or Allah be used as an excuse to do nothing. That is as bad as a curse
and share despair, hopelessness, apathy, and timidity. Poverty, especially upon God. We must praise God and use our God-given talents.
the factors that contribute to it, is a social problem, and its solution is
social. Dishonesty:
When resources that are intended to be used for community services
The simple transfer of funds, even if it is to the victims of poverty, will or facilities, are diverted into the private pockets of someone in a
not eradicate or reduce poverty. It will merely alleviate the symptoms position of power, there is more than morality at stake here. In this
of poverty in the short run. It is not a durable solution. Poverty as article, we are not making a value judgement that it is good or bad.
a social problem calls for a social solution. That solution is the clear, We are pointing out, however, that it is a major cause of poverty. Dis-
conscious and deliberate removal of the big five factors of poverty. honesty among persons of trust and power. The amount stolen from
the public, that is received and enjoyed by the individual, is far less
Factors, Causes and History: than the decrease in wealth that was intended for the public.
Poverty on a world scale has many historical causes: colonialism,
slavery, war and conquest. There is an important difference between The amount of money that is extorted or embezzled is not the
those causes and what we call factors that amount of lowering of wealth to the community.
The Holy Prophet Mohammed, peace be
maintain conditions of poverty. The difference is Economists tell of the “multiplier effect.” Where
upon him, was approached by a hungry
in terms of what we, today, can do about them. man who asked for food. Instead, Prophet new wealth is invested, the positive effect on
We can not go back into history and change the Mohammed (PBUH) gave the man a piece the economy is more than the amount created.
past. Poverty exists. Poverty was caused. What of rope and some advice: “Go to the When investment money is taken out of circula-
we potentially can do something about are the woods and collect dry wood lying about. tion, the amount of wealth by which the com-
factors that perpetuate poverty. Tie it with this rope. Take it to the town munity is deprived is greater than the amount
and sell it for firewood. Use the money to gained by the embezzler. When a Government
It is well known that many nations of Europe, buy food.” Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) official takes a 100 dollar bribe, social investment
faced by devastating wars, such as World Wars had given a gift that helped the man be- is decreased by as much as a 400 dollar decrease
I and II, were reduced to bare poverty, where come independent of begging. in the wealth of the society.
people were reduced to living on handouts and
charity, barely surviving. Within decades they had brought themselves Dependency:
up in terms of real domestic income, to become thriving and influen- Dependency results from being on the receiving end of charity. In the
tial modern nations of prosperous people. We know also that many short run, as after a disaster, that charity may be essential for survival.
other nations have remained among the least developed of the planet, In the long run, that charity can contribute to the possible demise of
even though billions of dollars of so-called “aid” money was spent on the recipient, and certainly to ongoing poverty.
them. Why? Because the factors of poverty were not attacked, only
the symptoms. At the macro or national level, a low GDP (gross do- It is an attitude, a belief, that one is so poor, so helpless, that one can
mestic product) is not the poverty itself; it is the symptom of poverty, not help one’s self, that a group cannot help itself, and that it must
as a social problem. depend on assistance from outside. The attitude, and shared belief is
the biggest self justifying factor in perpetuating the condition where
Ignorance: the self or group must depend on outside help.
“Knowledge is power,” goes the old saying. Unfortunately, some peo-
ple, knowing this, try to keep knowledge to themselves (as a strategy The community empowerment methodology is an alternative to giv-
of obtaining an unfair advantage), and hinder others from obtaining ing charity (which weakens), but provides assistance, capital and train-
knowledge. Do not expect that if you train someone in a particular ing aimed at low income communities identifying their own resources
skill, or provide some information, that the information or skill will and taking control of their own development –becoming empowered.
naturally trickle or leak into the rest of a community. All too often, when a project is aimed at promoting self reliance, the
recipients, until their awareness is raised, expect, assume and hope
Disease: that the project is coming just to provide resources for installing a
When a community has a high disease rate, absenteeism is high, facility or service in the community.
productivity is low, and less wealth is created. Apart from the misery,
discomfort and death that results from disease, it is also a major fac- Among the five major factors of poverty, the dependency syndrome is
tor in poverty in a community. Being well (well-being) not only helps the one closest to the concerns of the community mobilizer.
the individuals who are healthy, it contributes to the eradication of
poverty in the community. Conclusion:
In any social change process, we are encouraged to “think globally, act
Apathy: locally.” The Big Five factors of poverty appear to be widespread and
Apathy is when people do not care, or when they feel so power- deeply embedded in cultural values and practices. We may mistakenly
less that they do not try to change things, to right a wrong, to fix a believe that any of us, at our small level of life, can do nothing about
mistake, or to improve conditions. them.
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