Welcome
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We welcome you to the website of Quetta Chamber of Commerce & Industries which contains variety of information including overview of chamber's activities, trade enquiries, international trade fairs and exhibitions, international tenders, feasibility study reports, important links of various national and international organizations, directory of members mentioning their fields of interest, trade directories of various countries, import and exports statistics, latest news about various events etc.
History
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Quetta - Balochistan
was established in the year 1972. There were 42 pioneer members who
initially took part in the process.
The business community of the province after going through a lot of
hardship and difficulties for resolving their business disputes and
settle their problems with various Government, Semi government and Private
Institutions in the country and out side the country felt the need of
a body to look after all these matters representing the business community.
The chamber was registered with Director Trade Organization, Government
of Pakistan Islamabad under section 3 of the Trade Organization Ordinance,
1961 on 12th March 1973 with their Memorandum and Article of Association
published and registered. Initially it was established in a small building
at Jinnah Road, Quetta, which later shifted to another building and
remained working there for about 20 years. The first election of the
Chamber was convened and the first elected President was Mirza Muhammad
Ibrahim Baloch. During this period efforts were made to construct a
separate building for the Chamber. Former President of Pakistan General
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (late) was approached and requested for allotment
of a piece of land for the Chamber building, which he generously accepted
and a piece of land on main Zarghoon Road, Quetta-Cantt, was allotted
for Chamber building During the construction of building the then President
Mr. Kamal-ud-Din Ahmed and Senior Vice President Mr. Tahir Ahmad Khalifa
approached the Government of Balochistan for some financial assistance.
The then Governor Balochistan General Muhammad Musa and Secretary Finance
Mr. Sr. R. Poonegar, accepting their request, granted a sum of rupees
One Million for the construction of the Chamber building. The building
was constructed and completed in the year 1989-90. The Chamber shifted
in the new building and started its work in the year 1990.