OICCI Elects Umar Ahsan Khan As New President

Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO and Managing Director of Dawlance (Private) Limited, has been elected president of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) for the 2026-28 term.

Key points

• The new managing committee comprises Umar Ahsan Khan of Dawlance, Ahmed Zahid Zaheer of Chevron Pakistan Lubricants, Dr.
• The new managing committee will engage with the administration, regulators and international institutions during its 2026 to 2028 term.
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• This person served as president during the 2024 to 2026 term.
• According to Khan additionally, foreign direct investment fell 34 percent to $1.65 billion during the last fiscal year.

Notably, the election results were confirmed at the chamber's Extraordinary General Gathering on Tuesday. While Dr, ahmed Zahid Zaheer, country chairman and general manager of Chevron Lubricants Pakistan (Private) Limited, was elected senior vice president. Syed Amir Ali, president and CEO of Meezan Bank Limited, was elected vice president.

Umar Ahsan Khan succeeds Yousaf Hussain. This person served as president during the 2024 to 2026 term. Hussain remarked recent progress on economic stability needed to be followed by stronger investment, exports, productivity and job creation. SECP Proposes Raising Limit on Micro and SME Loans.

Khan remarked the chamber would focus its advocacy on evidence and practical policy proposals. He remarked macroeconomic stability could assist attract investor interest, but the wider investment environment would determine whether investors commit capital.

Meanwhile, the new managing committee will engage with the administration, regulators and international institutions during its 2026 to 2028 term. It will additionally work on research and policy matters covering areas including climate, technology, artificial intelligence, diversity and inclusion.

Notably, the new managing committee comprises Umar Ahsan Khan of Dawlance, Ahmed Zahid Zaheer of Chevron Pakistan Lubricants, Dr. Syed Amir Ali of Meezan Bank, Ahsan Zafar Syed of Engro Corporation, Amin Mohammad Khowaja of J.P. Morgan Pakistan, Erum Shakir Rahim of GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan, Khurram Shahzad Khan of Habib Metropolitan Bank, Sami A. Wahid of Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Syed Anis Ahmed of Abbott Laboratories Pakistan and Syed Kashan Hasan of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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