Awami Tajir Ittehad Holds Major Show of Strength Ahead of LCCI Elections

Dinner hosted in honour of PIAF Progressive BNF Alliance Corporate Class candidates
Mian Anjum Nisar says alliance will secure a clean sweep; Shahzad Ahmed Khan pledges to make business community’s concerns a top priority

Awami Tajir Ittehad hosted a dinner at the Posh Lounge on Ferozepur Road in honour of the Corporate Class candidates of the PIAF Progressive BNF Alliance contesting the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) elections. The event was hosted by Corporate Class candidate Shahzad Ahmed Khan (Serial No. 23).

Patron-in-Chief of PIAF and Chairman of the alliance Mian Anjum Nisar said the alliance would secure a clean sweep in the elections. He said what he described as negative campaigning by opponents indicated their lack of confidence, adding that his group had served the business community with sincerity and dedication. He urged opponents to compete on the basis of their programmes rather than resorting to allegations, saying that the alliance sought support on the basis of its performance and service to the business community.

Secretary General of Pakistan Awami Tehreek Khurram Nawaz Gandapur attended the event as the chief guest and addressed the participants. The large presence of business leaders, industrialists and alliance candidates turned the gathering into a prominent campaign event ahead of the LCCI elections. The PIAF Progressive BNF Alliance is contesting the 2026–28 LCCI elections as a joint platform.

In his welcome address, Corporate Class candidate Shahzad Ahmed Khan welcomed the distinguished guests, business leaders and industrialists and thanked them for attending. He said serving the business community, resolving their business-related problems and contributing to economic development were the alliance’s primary objectives.

He said that under the leadership of Mian Anjum Nisar, the alliance would work to make the Lahore Chamber platform more active and effective and ensure that the concerns of traders and industrialists were conveyed to the relevant forums. He expressed the resolve that, with unity, consultation and a spirit of service, the alliance would seek another strong electoral mandate.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur stressed that Pakistan’s economic development was closely linked to the promotion of trade and industry. He said a prosperous business community would strengthen markets, create more employment opportunities and contribute to economic stability. He described the business community as the backbone of the national economy and welcomed the unity and cooperation among trader leaders.

The Corporate Class candidates of the PIAF Progressive BNF Alliance, from Serial No. 16 to 30, attended the event in large numbers. The alliance's published candidate list includes Shahzad Ahmed Khan at Serial No. 23.

Among those attending were PIAF Chairman Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol, Mian Muhammad Ali, BNF Chairman Khurram Lodhi, Progressive Group President Engineer Khalid Usman, NBG's Usman Malik, Chairman Awami Tajir Ittehad Haji Mian Muhammad Ishaq, President Junaid Waris, General Secretary Chaudhry Muhammad Rashid, Pakistan Awami Tehreek Vice President Raja Zahid Mahmood Qadri, Mian Ali Mian, Tahir Manzoor Malik, Shafiq Butt, Shahzad Aslam, Noorullah Siddiqui, Chaudhry Muhammad Asif, Rana Nisar, Abid Bashir Qadri, Nasrullah Mughal, Sheikh Moazzam Rashid, Amir Ata Bari, Chaudhry Tahir Manzoor, Abid Saeed Paul, Rameez Dewan, Chaudhry Adil Saboor, Taufiq Ahmed Sherwani, Atif Ameen Goraya, Abdul Hameed, Muhammad Saqib Rashid, Dr Najam-ul-Hassan, Jameel Ahmed and Chaudhry Sohail Sarwar.

At the conclusion of the event, a large number of industrialists and trader leaders expressed their support for the Corporate Class candidates of the PIAF Progressive BNF Alliance and raised slogans in their favour. The gathering concluded with participants reaffirming their commitment to continuing joint efforts during the election campaign.