FBATI is concerned over #gassupply disruption in F B industrial area
Our production activities hv almost stopped and we r facing delay in fulfilment of export orders
President Haroon Shamsi appeals @ImranKhanPTI to ensure uninterrupted gas supply
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FBATI President Syed Raza Hussain warns that raising the policy rate from 11.5% to 12% will increase business costs, hurt industrial growth, and discourage investment. He urges affordable financing to support industry and SMEs.
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FBATI President Syed Raza Hussain highlights the financial challenges faced by small industries, urging the State Bank of Pakistan to introduce affordable financing and long-term loans to support SMEs, sustain industrial operations, and promote economic growth.
FBATI President Syed Raza Hussain urges the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan to introduce affordable financing for small industries, emphasizing the need to support SMEs through accessible loans.
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FBATI President Syed Raza Hussain urges the government to provide small and medium-sized industries with long-term loans at a 2% annual interest rate, emphasizing the need for affordable financing to support industrial growth, boost production, and create employment opportunities
FBATI President Syed Raza Hussain calls for a 2% annual interest rate on loans for small industries, urging the government to introduce special financing schemes to support SMEs, reduce financial pressure, and promote industrial growth and employment.
FBATI, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Karachi East, hosted an AI for Business Workshop on October 7, 2026, featuring Mr. Shahzad Sabir, Mr. Saqib Raza, & Mr. Syed Shomail Naqvi
Focused on AI, productivity, & business efficiency.
Empowering Industry Through Innovation & AI
Newly Elected Office Bearers of Federal B. Area Association of Trade & Industry for Term 2026-2028
The 37th Annual General Meeting of the Federal B. Area Association of Trade & Industry (FBATI) was successfully held on 29th September 2026.
FBATI hosted a luncheon with Karachi’s Town Associations & KCCI, bringing together prominent business leaders to discuss industrial challenges, labour department inspections, and infrastructure development. Leaders emphasized unity and the revival of the Karachi Industrial Forum.
Director General Sindh Food Authority Mr. Shahzad Fazal Abbasi visited the Federal B Area Association of Trade & Industry, where he met with food manufacturers and engaged in a healthy discussion on industry-related matters and concerns.
Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs860 million in the FB Industrial Area, marking an important step toward upgrading infrastructure of Karachi’s industrial community.
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Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab inaugurated infrastructure development works in the Federal B. Industrial Area, marking an important step toward improving the area’s infrastructure and supporting the needs of the industrial community.
FBATI hosts a flag hoisting ceremony to commemorate Pakistan’s Independence Day, bringing together members and the business community in a spirit of national pride, unity, and patriotism.
FBATI President Shaikh Muhammad Tehseen calls on the government to take immediate and effective measures to resolve the goods transporters’ ongoing strike, stressing that a timely solution is essential.
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Industrialists in Karachi express serious concern over the ongoing truckers’ strike, warning that disruptions in raw material supplies and cargo movement could halt production, affect export commitments on Pakistan’s economy.
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FBATI President Shaikh Muhammad Tehseen supports the goods transporters’ demands, calling for the immediate resolution of their issues to prevent further disruption to industrial supply chains and business activities.
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FBATI and Karachi’s industrial community warn that the ongoing goods transporters’ strike is disrupting supply chains, threatening production, delaying export orders, and putting jobs at risk.
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FBATI President Shaikh M. Tehseen warns that the ongoing transporters’ strike is creating serious challenges for the supply of raw materials and finished goods, threatening industrial production and increasing business costs.
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A delegation led by FBATI President Sheikh Muhammad Tehseen, accompanied by Vice President Muzzammil Shoaib and members, visited KCCI on 8 Aug 2026. They met KCCI President Rehan Hanif, SVP Muhammad Raza, VP Muhammad Arif Lakhany and members to discuss business & industry matters