Chairman PEMRA Assures ICCI Of Issuing Radio And TV Licenses On Priority Basis

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Mar, 2023 ) :A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) led by President ICCI Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari held a meeting with Chairman PEMRA Muhammad Saleem Baig in his office and discussed with him the plan of starting an ICCI radio and tv channel.

Wakil Khan, Director General Licensing, PEMRA was also present on the occasion.

Addressing the delegation, the Chairman PEMRA appreciated the plan of�ICCI�to start its own radio and TV channel and assured that he would issue their license on priority basis after fulfilling the documentary requirements.

He�further assured�that he would fully cooperate with the�ICCI�for the completion of this important project,�as it would benefit the business community and�and the economy.

He said that�the ICCI�should�coordinate with foreign universities for�providing quality�business�education to students�to meet the needs of businesses and industries.

Speaking�on the�occasion,�Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari,�President ICCI�briefed the�Chairman PEMRA about the aims and objectives of�starting�radio and TV channels.

He said that these channels�would educate�the young generation�about�the importance of exports promotion, which the country desperately needs at this time.

� He said these channels would promote�business role models�for youth to motivate them to launch business start ups�and�create jobs for others.� He said that Pakistan's business and economic potential will be highlighted�to attract local�and foreign�investment to�Pakistan.

He said that prominent business�leaders�and economists will be invited on radio and TV channels to discuss the�key issues of�economy and find�their optimum�solutions.

He said that�these�channels�will create�better awareness in the business community about various business�&�economic issues�to facilitate them in�business�development.

�He said that the�channels�will�focus on�expanding the tax base and�identifying�new exports�markets for Pakistan.

He hoped that with the support of PEMRA,�ICCI�would soon be able to start its own radio and TV channel.

Engineer Azhar�ul�Islam Zafar, Vice President�ICCI, said that�many TV channels normally highlight�negative aspects of Pakistan�while the ICCI radio and TV channels would highlight the positive aspects of Pakistan to promote a soft image of the country.

He said�self-made business persons would be promoted by highlighting�their achievements.