EXECUTIVE MINUTES 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers & Exporters Association

CTI Building, 1st Floor, 27-Empress Road, Lahore.

 

Minutes of an Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA

Held on 12.07.2018 at Association’s Office, Lahore.

 

An Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA was held on 12.07.2018 at 3.00 pm at the office of the Association, CTI Building, 27-Emprss Road, Lahore, to discuss the following agenda:-

 

Announcement of the election schedule for the year 2018-19.

 

It was presided over by Mr. Abdu Latif Malik, Chairman of PCMEA and was attended by the following members. Karachi members participated in the meeting through SKYPE:-

 

 

  1. Abdul Latif Malik Chairman
  2. Qamar Zia Vice-Chairman (N.C)
  3. Riaz Ahmed Executive Member (N.C)
  4. Gulzar-ul-Haq “
  5. Hamid Goheer                         “
  6. Iftikhar Tahir “
  7. Azhar Iftikhar Ahmed “
  8. Mir Mudassir “
  9. Riaz-ul-Hassan “
  10. Ali Ahmed

 

Special Invitees Lahore

 

  1. Akhtar Nazir Khan
  2. M. Shakir
  3. M. Aslam Tahir
  4. M. Saeed Khan
  5. Ijaz-ur-Rehman

 

Karachi’s Participants

 

  1. Nadeem Sajid Sr. Vice-Chairman (S.C)
  2. Naeem Khokhar
  3. Pervez Sajjad
  4. Faisal Shabbir
  5. Sheikh Arif
  6. Shabir Hussain Malik

 

The meeting started with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

 

Leave of absence was given to those executive members who did not attend the meeting due to various reasons.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik informed the meeting that the dates and venue of the upcoming Carpet Exhibition 2018 have been rescheduled to be held from 17th to 19th October 2018 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, and advised the members that Karachi members who wish to take part in the said exhibition at Lahore have requested that since they will have to incur additional expenses on account of transporting their carpets from Karachi to Lahore, for displaying the same at the Exhibition, they should be given some relief in the payment of stall fee of Rs.100,000/-. The Chairman put the request of Karachi members before the House, which approved a concession of Rs.25,000/- in the stall fee for Karachi participants and allowed them to pay Rs.75,000/- instead of Rs.100,000/- as will be paid by Lahore participants.

 

The output received from Karachi with regard to the meeting is given below:-

 

Informing the members of the house, Mr. Abdul Latif Malik said we have rescheduled the dates and venue of upcoming Carpet Exhibition 2018 which is now will be held from October 17-19, 2018 at P.C Hotel, Lahore. Mr. Nadeem Sajid, Senior-V.C (S.C) asked the Chairman PCMEA about any discount will be offered to the Karachi Members in the said exhibition? After discussion with the members, the Chairman replied that we will give the discount of Rs:25,000/- in term of stall charges for Southern Circle members, regarding the further discount, he added, it depends upon the funds, he further added, if we receive the funds from government & give the discount to the members of Northern Circle the same facility may also be given to the Southern Circle members.

 

The Senior-V.C(S.C) questioned about forthcoming 01st China Int’l Import Exhibition, to be held in Shanghai, China, but, it was suggested by Northern Circle that the same subject will be discussed in detail later-on. Accordingly, the Chairman announces the enclosed/following election schedule of PCMEA for the year 2018-19.

 

Announcement the Election Schedule of PCMEA for the year 2018-19.

ELECTION SCHEDULE OF PCMEA FOR THE YEAR 2018-19.

 

Members are hereby informed that the Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA held on July 12, 2018 at 3:00 p.m at Lahore, has decided to hold the Annual General Elections of PCMEA to elect the following for the year 2018-19 as under:-

  1. Three (3) members of the Executive Committee from “Associate Class” from each Circle and three (3) members of Executive Committee of “Corporate Class” from Northern Circle & (4) four members from Southern Circle. However, the tenure of one out of four elected members shall be for one year to be determined through draw of ballot before the announcement of election schedule for the year 2019-20.
  2. Chairman and Vice Chairman for Southern Circle & one Senior-Vice-Chairman for Northern Circle of PCMEA.
  3. The Election Schedule of PCMEA for the year 2018-19 was approved in the Executive Committee Meeting dated July 12 (Thursday), 2018. The said Election Schedule shall be displayed at the notice board of the Head Office and Circle office within two days.

 

  1. Member firm desiring to change their representative shall intimate changes regarding name of representative to the Secretary and Circle Secretary along with the necessary proof of eligibility by July 16, 2018 by 4.00 pm.

 

  1. The provisional list of members eligible to vote along with their National Tax Number, Sales Tax Registration Number (if applicable), the name and National Identity Card Number of the representative shall be displayed on the notice board at the Head Office and Circle Offices of PCMEA by July 19, 2018 by 2.00 p.m.

 

  1. The members who have any objection to the entries in the provisional list of voters shall send their objection in writing to the Secretary / Circle Secretary uptoJuly 23, 2018 by 2.00 p.m.

 

  1. The Secretary and the Circle Secretary will intimate action on the objection on changes sent by members by July 26, 2018.

 

  1. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary or Circle Secretary may make a written representation before Election Commission upto July 30, 2018 at 12.00 noon. The Election Commission shall decide the case by Aug 01, 2018 by 12.00 noon.

 

  1. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Commission or in case the Commission fails to decide by August 01, 2018 may appeal to the Director General upto August 04, 2018 who shall decided the case and his decision in this regard, shall be final.
  2. The Final list of voters will be displayed at the Notice board at the Head office and Circle office of the PCMEA on August 08, 2018 by 2.00 p.m. The copy of the final list of voters shall be provided (on demand) to the members desiring to contest the elections.

 

  1. Any person eligible to contest the Election for the vacant post shall send his nomination duly proposed and seconded by the duly registered voter and signed by the candidate to the Secretary / Circle Secretary till August 16, 2018 by 2.00 p.m.

 

  1. The Nomination papers shall be scrutinized by Scrutiny Committee of Election Commission and the list of candidates shall be displayed on August 20, 2018 by3.00 p.m.

 

  1. The objections if any to nomination of the candidates shall be filed to the Appellate Authority of Election Commission by August 27, 2018 by 4:00 PM and shall be decided by Appellate Authority by August 29, 2018 by 4.00 p.m.

 

  1. In case Appellate Authority fails to decide within the stipulated time provided above, or any candidate aggrieved by the decision of the Appellate Authority may file an appeal to the Director General by August 31, 2018 and his decision in this regard shall be final.

 

  1. Candidates desirous to withdraw their candidature may do so in writing to the Election Commission by September 07, 2018 by 12:00 noon. The final list of the candidates shall be issued by the Election Commission and displayed at the Notice board on September 08, 2018 by 1.00 p.m.

 

  1. The poling for Election of three (3) executive committee members from “Associate Class” each circle,  three (3) of “Corporate Class” from Northern Circle & four (4) from Southern Circle shall be held at respective Circle offices on September 13, 2018 (Thursday). The polling shall start at 10.00 a.m and continue upto 4.00 p.m. The election of the members of Executive Committee shall be held by secret ballot. Neither postal ballot nor proxy shall be allowed. Provisional result of the Election will be displayed on the notice-boards of head office and circle office on the same day.

 

  1. The Nomination papers for the post of Chairman & Vice-Chairman from Southern Circle shall be filed in Southern Circle and one Senior-Vice Chairman from Northern Circle shall be filed in Northern Circle office on September 18, 2018 by 2.00 p.m. The Chairman will be elected from the Southern Circle Karachi. The Scrutiny of Nomination papers shall be held on September 25, 2018 and the result of the scrutiny shall be displayed at the respective notice boards on the same day.

 

  1. The appeals against the rejection of the nomination papers can be filed with the Election Commission on September 26, 2018 by 12.00 p.m which will be decided by the Election Commission on the same day by 4.00 p.m. Any candidate desiring to withdraw from the election may do so in writing to the Election Commission onSeptember 27, 2018 by 4.00 p.m. Final list of candidates shall be displayed at respective circle office’s notice boards on the same day.

 

  1. The Election for the post of Vice-Chairmen, Senior-Vice Chairman amongst the Executive Committee members for both the Circles shall be held on September 28, 2018 at respective Circle offices at 3:30 p.m. and provisional result shall be displayed at the respective notice boards same day.

 

  1. The Election for the post of the Chairman PCMEA from amongst the Executive Committee Members shall be held at Southern & Northern Circle simultaneously on September 29, 2018 at 3.30 p.m. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of PCMEA shall be held at Lahore at 4.00 p.m, on the same day, when the final result of elections of Executive Committee and office bearers shall be officially announced by the election commission.

 

ELEGIBILITY TO VOTE.

  1. The eligibility of a member to vote at the elections of the Association shall be subject to the following conditions:-

 

  1. a)The Members shall complete two (2) years of valid membership of the Association as on the date of announcement of Election Schedule by the Executive Committee.

Provided that old members shall be eligible to vote on completion of one year of their enrollment and payment of all dues and

 

  1. b)The member has fulfilled the conditions of membership and renewal under the Articles.

 

  1. Every member eligible to vote shall deposit with the Secretary, the specimen signature card along with photograph indicating the status in the firm, company or concern. The right to vote shall be allowed only to the Proprietor, Partner or the Director of the member firm or company, or a person not below the rank of General Manager authorized by the board-of-directors of public limited company or a multinational corporation as the case may be.

 

  1. The Proprietor, Partner or Director of the member firm or Company, concern or a person not below the rank of General Manager authorized by the Board–of-Directors of public limited company or a multinational company shall be entitled to cast vote at the time of election only if name of such person has already been registered with the Secretary and his name appears on the list of voters.

 

Note:-

 

List of Voters who have completed two years as on 11th July 2018.

 

APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION COMMISSION OF PCMEA 2018-19.

 

The Executive Committee under Rule 16 of the Trade Organization Rules has appointed the following Election Commission to conduct the Elections:-

 

 

  1. Mr. M. Akbar Malik.                                   Election Commissioner.
  2. Mr. M. Aslam Tahir.                                            Assistant Election Commissioner (N.C).
  3. Mr. Shabbir Hussain Malik.                                 Assistant Election Commissioner (S.C).

 

SCRUTINIZERS FOR (S.C)                      SCRUTINIZERS FOR (N.C)

 

  1. Mr. Izzatullah Nabi Zadah.                       1.       Kh. M. Shakir.                Convener
  2. Mr. Muhammad Bashir.                           2.       Mr. Arshad Goheer.        Alt. Convener
  3. Mr. Ali R. Jaffer.                                    3.       Mr. Mushtaq A. Butt.       Member

 

 

APPELLATE AUTHORITY (S.C)              APPELLATE AUTHORITY (N.C)

 

  1. Mr. M. Nasir.                                           1.       Mr. M. Javed Khan           Convener
  2. Mr. Muhammad Saleem.                        2.       Kh. Khalid Rashid            Alt. Convener.
  3. Mr. Ch. Abdul Ghafoor.                           3.       Sheikh Sohail Ahmed       Member.

 

Under Rule Article 22 of the PCMEA, the Election Commission shall appoint Polling Officers and other staff. Members are advised to refer to the Election Commission for matters relating to the Elections.

 

Since nobody raised the objection on the above Election Schedule, hence, the house approved the election schedule of PCMEA 2018-19.

 

 

12.11.16

 

  1. M/s. Fasha Carpets & Textile, Lahore.
  2. M/s. Hasbi Gallery, Multan
  3. M/s. HSL Impex, Lahore
  4. M/s. Miaco Carpets, Lahore
  5. M/s. Nasreen Carpets, Lahore.
  6. M/s. Sapphire Carpets, Lahore.

 

The membership of all the above mentioned concerns was approved while the membership of “Kumeail Corporation, Lahore” was not approved and it was decided to issue them a notice to explain their position for giving their exhibition stall allotted to them for the exhibition to some other party. Their membership request would be considered after satisfactory reply to the Association’s notice issued to them on 14th November 2016.

 

11.2.17

Agenda Item No.7

New Membership Cases

 

The membership of the Association was approved for the following two firms:-

 

  1. M/s. Asian Carpets, Lahore. (A-196)
  2. M/s. Muneeb Oriental Rugs, Lahore. (M-125)

 

The membership request of M/s. AMU Weavers was however differed for completion of certain formalities.

 

13.4.17

The following two new Membership cases were accorded approval by the house:-

 

  1. M/s. Asian Carpets, Lahore – A-196
  2. M/s. Muneeb Oriental Rugs, Lahore. 1-125

 

6/7/17

The following three new membership cases were also approved:-

 

  1. M/s. Mellata International, Lahore.
  2. M/s. Malik International, Lahore.
  3. M/s. Noori Rug, Lahore.

 

6.2.2018

Approval of the following six new membership cases was given by the house:-

 

  1. M/s. Galaxy Carpets
  2. M/s. Oriental Looms
  3. M/s. Yalya Rugs
  4. M/s. M.S. Corporation
  5. M/s. Nasira (Pvt) Ltd.,
  6. M/s. Ayesha Rugs

 

While the following two membership cases were kept pending:-

 

  1. M/s. Amu Weavers
  2. M/s. Halici Carpets

 

Since there was no further point to be discussed the meeting ended with thanks to the chair.

 

 

28.3.2018       

Approval of New Membership of PCMEA.

 

Mr. M. Saeed Khan requested for the approval of two pending cases of membership. The memberships were approved but M/s. Halici Carpets and M/s. AMU weavers was still deferred for some discussion.

 

 

Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers & Exporters Association

CTI Building, 1st Floor, 27-Empress Road, Lahore.

 

Minutes of an Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA

Held on 20.10.2018 at Association’s Office, Lahore.

 

An Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA was held on 20.10.2018 at 3.00 pm at the office of the Association, CTI Building, 27-Emprss Road, Lahore, to discuss the following agenda:-

 

  1. Recitation of Holy Quran
  2. Leave of absence of Executive Members
  3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting dt.12.7.2018.
  4. Introduction of New Executive Committee Members
  5. To discuss the outcome of the Carpet Exhibition 2018
  6. Current Situation of Carpet Industry.
  7. Formation of New Committees
  8. Any other matter with the permission of the Chair.

 

It was presided over by Mr. Naeem Sajid, Chairman of PCMEA and was attended by the following members. Karachi members participated in the meeting through SKYPE.

 

  1. Naeem Sajid                         Chairman
  2. Ijaz-ur-Rehman Sr. Vice-Chairman (N.C)
  3. Naeem Khokhar Vice-Chairman (S.C)
  4. Abdul Latif Malik Executive Member (N.C)
  5. Mushtaq A. Butt “
  6. Qamar Zia “
  7. Kamran Razi “
  8. Khalid Rashid “
  9. Mir Mudassir “
  10. Ali Ahmed “
  11. Amir Khalid Saeed Sheikh “
  12. Sheikh Zahid Hassan Executive Member (S.C)
  13. Mushtaq Ahmed Sangrasi “

 

Special Invitees Lahore

 

  1. M. Akbar Malik
  2. Khalid Saeed Sheikh
  3. Gulzar-ul-Haq
  4. Khawaja M. Shakir
  5. M. Aslam Tahir
  6. M. Saeed Khan
  7. Riaz Ahmed
  8. Sheikh Mubashir Iqbal
  9. Azhar Iftikhar Ahmed
  10. Mian M. Akram
  11. Orangzaib Khan

 

Agenda Item No.1 

Recitation of the Holy-Qur’an.

 

The meeting started with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

 

 

 

Agenda Item No.2

Leave of absence to Executive Member.

 

Leave of absence was granted to those executive members who did not attend the meeting due to various reasons.


Agenda Item No.3

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting dt.12.07.2018.

 

The Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting dated 12.7.2018 were confirmed, as no objection on any point was received from members.

 

Agenda Item No.4.

Introduction of New Executive Committee Members

 

The newly elected Executive Committee Members were introduced to Chairman PCMEA Mr. Naeem Sajid.

 

Agenda Item No.5.

To discuss the outcome of the Carpet Exhibition 2018

 

The Chairman was informed that the present condition of the Carpet Industry was not satisfactory at this point in time as the production and export has come down. Members are visiting various exhibitions to promote the export and are being made to introduce new variety of carpets. Concerted efforts are being made to increase the export of carpets.

 

Agenda Item No.6.

Current Situation of Carpet Industry 2018

 

Mr. Qamar Zia informed the house that 160 foreign buyers applied for participation in the carpet exhibition which was held from 17 to 19 October 2018, out of these 130 buyers were approved by the foreign buyer’s facilitation committee headed by Mr. Javed Khan. 78 buyers actually attended the exhibition. Mr. Qamar Zia further informed the house that due to shortage of funds, it was decided to provide 2 nights hotel stay to foreign buyers, instead of the usual three nights. Strong objection was expressed by a number of members / stall holders at the presence of Afghanis at the exhibition. Mr. Abdul Latif Malik, former Chairman, said that a workable strategy should be adopted in this regard. Mr. Kamran Razi stated that the Chairman may be requested to form a stringent policy as to how to keep these Afghanis out of our exhibition before the next exhibition is held.

 

Mr. Naeem Sajid, Chairman, observed that the quality of the trophy given to exporters at the exhibition was not of a good quality and that efforts should be made to better the quality to be awarded to exporters in future.

 

Mr. Qamar Zia said that we paid the declared amount to foreign buyers after this was approved by the customer’s selection committee headed by Mr. Javed Khan and customers were informed the package by email. However some buyers gave their registration forms at the exhibition for approval. The TDAP officers who were checking the process of payment to the foreign buyers at the exhibition although allowed the payment to such buyers on the condition that the customers selection committee of PCMEA would approve these cases in a special meeting with the signature of Mr. Javed Khan. However this does not include the pending customers and is in connection with the list of 147 / 151 customers as our approved buyers which was given to TDAP initially. Presently the number of buyers is 160 including eight buyers who had arrived later in the exhibition. The TDAP officials insisted that they will not allow to entertain such buyers who were not mentioned in the lists provided to them initially, and that is why those buyers who arrived late in the exhibition should be approved by the customer’s selection committee of PCMEA in a special meeting to regularize the position.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik said that the special meeting of the committee should be called on Wednesday to approve the 8 customer and a complete list should be provided to TDAP. He also mentioned that the committee had approved the payment of Rs.50,000/- for air ticket for Europe, but the word Europe was mistaking be omitted and instead Middle East and Dubai were mentioned. He further said that it is very important to highlight their mistake because in our first list it should have been clearly mentioned that due to approval of 130 customers we had allowed two nights stay instead of 3 nights to customers at the Hotel, which was normally allowed.

 

He said that all the confusion occurred because the world Europe was inadvertently not mentioned in the letter. For this reason the TDAP officers monitoring the exhibition objected to the payment of Rs.50,000/- to European customers. This fact is therefore important to be highlighted that due to this mistake the amount allocated to PCMEA has become surplus so that in future the TDAP may say that PCMEA does not need more funds to be allocated to them.

 

Mr. Qamar Zia said that we had told TDAP representatives that we always pay Rs.50,000/- to European customers but since air ticket had inadvertently not mentioned Rs.50,000/- to be paid to European Customer this confusion has come up. Mr. Naeem Sajid, Chairman said that a criteria be setup and such letters be signed by two officers so that such mistakes do not occur in future.

 

Mr. Kamran Razi suggested that due to the present devaluation this amount of Rs.50,000/- should be increased to Rs.60,000/-.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik, said that it should also be pointed out to TDAP that when payment was made to customers in US Dollars, a sum of US$.500/- was used to be paid to European customers but PCMEA had then suggested that this amount may be paid in Pak Rupees for their convenience but as a result of devaluation this amount has been reduced to US$.300/- and may become totally insignificant. He further said that the TDAP in its own Expo pay US$.3000/- to its own customers but for PCMEA exhibition only US$.300/- is allowed which is very low. He added some customers had suggested to him to increase the Hotel stay of customers by one night instead of payment in cash.

 

The next point was taken up and the meeting was informed that total customers who attended the exhibition was 78, Mr. Qamar Zia said that strong objections have been received on the large number of Afghani attendance at the exhibition, which is damaging to our exhibition and own identity and that for the next exhibition we must take positive steps in this regard. Mr. Usman Rashid said that it is very important that we condemn their presence every year, but no concrete steps are taken to stop them from attending our exhibition. He added last year some of them even participated in our exhibition and said objection on their participation in our exhibition means that objection should be made to their presence also in our exhibition, which can be very dangerous to the safety of foreign customers and our stall holders. In fact, he added they are actually damaging our industry to a very large extent. Mr. Abdul Latif Malik said that there is a need for a detailed deliberation on this point and we should do it urgently to safeguard the interest of our industry, and the safety of foreign buyers attending the exhibition,. He added we should therefore find a workable solution to this problem, as all the Afghan flock to destroy our exhibition.

 

Mr. Kamran Razi said that we should adopt the system which a followed at Domotex Exhibition where the card of the exhibitors is scanned for entering the exhibition and buyers / visitor’s card is also scanned for entering the exhibition. What we do is that we have our open door policy and even the washers, dyers and darners are freely allowed to enter the exhibition area. There was a lot of discussion in which a number of members took part. Mr. Usman Rashid said we should today decide an Agenda on this point. Mr. Abdul Latif Malik said that the suggestion given by Mr. Kamran is good and it should be adopted. It was also decided that all the points should be noted for necessary action in this regard.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik also said that even the Afghan suppliers from Peshawar were seen at the exhibition on all the three days. There was a lot of discussion and it was decided that all points in this regard should be carefully considered and a strategy should be made to overcome their menace effectively, and that a policy in this regard should be made before the next exhibition.

 

The members were informed that 36 customers were paid about Rs.4.30 million and spot sale of worth US$.4.30 million. Took place and proposed orders of over US$.7 lac were placed by the foreign buyers. Mr. AslamTahir said that proposed orders of US$.7 million is not a bad figure under the circumstances.

 

Mr. NaeemSajid, Chairman, said that he would like to mention two points before we move on to the next point. The first is that no doubt the event was well organized, but two shortcomings he observed are being pointed out so that we should be able to overcome these in our next exhibition. The first is that when we distributed the trophies, we should have made a sequence before the event that who is to be invited and how that has to be done, so that it was done in an organized manner. The second shortcoming pointed out by him was the quality of the trophy which he described was not of good standard to which a number of the members agreed. Mr. Naeem Sajid further said that the trophies distribution event is very important and special arrangements should have been made at the Award Distribution Ceremony at the exhibition. He further said that he would like to make comments on record that whether the exhibition had been organized by Mr. Qamar only by himself said that other members of the committee should also have performed their responsibility. There was some cross talk in this matter.

 

Mr. Azhar Iftikhar Ahmed said that when they went to Hotel to welcome Mr. Naeem, they saw advertisement of another Handmade Carpets which was being held there on 19 & 20 October as well. He was advised that the said advertisement was by another handmade carpets organization and not by PCMEA. He said that no advertisement for our own exhibition was made on TV or Radio which should have been made. He further said that we should reserve one day for local sale during our own exhibition, as according to him there is enough potential that people in Lahore are in a position to buy hand knotted carpets for their homes. He also criticized the haste made in distributing the trophy. He further said that we should have invited all the past Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen to the exhibition. Malik Abdul Latif Malik said that all the past Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen had been invited to the exhibition and guest from Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries had been invited to whom trophy had been given if they had attended. Mr. Naeem Sajid said that Mr. Azhar’s suggestions are good, but we cannot be sure whether they would have attended. There was some strong reaction to Azhar’s comments and he withdrew his comments.

 

Mr. Qamar Zia said that he wish to classify the position with regard to Mr. Azhar’s comments and said there was no shortcoming on our behalf regarding the matter of local advertisement and Mr. Azhar was also present in that meeting in which it was decided that there would be no local advertisement. He added that as far as the matter of local advertisement in concerned, we had in a few years in the past made local advertisement. This year, he said, the concerned committee decided that even by spending Rs.8/10 lac on local advertisement no tangible results were achieved. Therefore the committee decided that instead of local advertisement we should spend the same amount on foreign Magazines such as ‘COVER’ HALI & Carpet XL’ and we had invited everyone and our coverage appeared in these magazines all the year through.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik said that he and Major Sahib had decided that all the stalls holders may be given their trophy at their stall.

 

Mr. Naeem Sajid, Chairman, appreciated why Mr. Qamar Zia had said that local advertisement is not necessary but however said that instead of spending so much funds on foreign advertisement, an advertisement should have been placed in local Newspaper for circulation. He further said that he has been coming to Lahore to attend the Lahore exhibition, and he has noticed that some spot sale has always been taking place of many stall holders, therefore he said that advertisement for local sale may not be made on high level, but is always helpful and that in the next exhibition Sunday should be added as that is a holiday so that local public could also visit the exhibition.

 

Mr. Aslam Tahir said that he and Kh. Shakir have been discussing the matter that it is very necessary to develop local market as it will result in growth. He added that second issue in that of venue. He proposed that it is a great proposal that we should reserve one day for local public, and added that if considered necessary there is a local company working in Lahore, which says that they can guarantee 2.5 lac local visitors on a specific day to attend the exhibition. He further said that opinion of members should be sought on this point. he further said it is not necessary to mix up local visitors day with the days of main exhibition, and if our members are agreeable to this proposal it will be beneficial for the sale of carpets. He said his proposal should be considered in this respective as it will be good for the promotion of industry. Mr. Abdul Latif Malik also favoured this proposal.

 

Mr. Mubashir Iqbal said that there is an old street named Nawazish Ali Road and in that street customers used to come who use to buy 3 or 4 pieces of carpets. This street was visited by exporters / importers both, but under the present circumstances only 2 or 3 shops are still operating in that street. He however pleaded for holding a local exhibition of carpets near that street.

 

The Chairman Mr. Naeem Sajid said that a few years back we use to sit in our offices and do the carpet business but now we go to markets to find if any piece of carpet is available there. He added that position has become so difficult. He favoured that the last day of the exhibition should be reserved for local public. Mr. Naeem also said that this slump has happened in Europe also.

 

Mr. Ijaz-ur-Rehman, Sr. Vice-Chairman, North Circle, Lahore said that restrictions should be imposed at Peshawar for manufacture and sale of carpets.

 

The next item on Agenda viz formation of New committees was taken up:-

 

Government incentives & Coordination Sub-Committee

 

  1. Abdul Latif Malik Convenor
  2. Naeem Sajid Co-Convenor
  3. Ijaz-ur-Rehman Member
  4. M. Aslam Tahir “
  5. Riaz Ahmed “

 

Foreign Exhibition Committee

 

  1. M. AslamTahir Convenor
  2. Mir Mudassir Alternate Convenor
  3. Akhtar Nazir Khan Member
  4. Naeem Khokhar “
  5. Qamar Zia “
  6. Kamran Razi “
  7. Iftikhar Tahir “
  8. Amir Khalid Saeed “
  9. daanyyal Hanif “
  10. Shahzad Hanif “

 

Default Buyer Committee

 

  1. M. Naeem Khokhar Convenor
  2. M. Junaid Memon Alternate Convenor
  3. M. Saeed Khan Member
  4. Kamran Razi “
  5. Ali Asghar Chawla “

 

Dispute Resolving Committee

 

  1. M. Akbar Malik Convenor
  2. M. Aslam Tahir Alternate Convenor
  3. Mushtaq Ahmed Butt Member
  4. Khawaja M. Shakir “
  5. M. Naeem Khokhar “
  6. Izzatullah Nabizadah “
  7. Pervez Sajjad “

 

 

Carpet Revival and Development Committee

 

  1. M. Aslam Tahir Convenor
  2. Khawaja M. Shakir Member
  3. Pervaiz Sajjad “
  4. M. Shahzad Hanif “
  5. Ijaz Ahmed Butt             “
  6. Umer Hanif             “

 

Sales Tax

 

  1. Abdul Latif Malik Convenor
  2. Khawaja M. Shakir Alternate Convenor
  3. M. Aslam Tahir Member
  4. Naeem Khokhar “
  5. Riaz Ahmed                               “

 

 

Market Research

 

  1. Khawaja Mir Mudassir Convenor
  2. Ali Ahmed Alternate Convenor
  3. Waseem Awan Member
  4. Yasir “

 

 

Since there was no further point for discussion the meeting ended with thanks to the chair.

 

 

Secretary (N.C)

 

c.c.         The Secretary General, PCMEA – Karachi

Please circulate the members of the PCMEA, South Circle, Karachi.

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers & Exporters Association

CTI Building, 1st Floor, 27-Empress Road, Lahore.

 

Minutes of an Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA

Held on 28.03.2018 at Association’s Office, Lahore.

 

An Executive Committee Meeting of PCMEA was held on 28.03.2017 at 3.00 pm at the office of the Association, CTI Building, 27-Emprss Road, Lahore, to discuss the following agenda:-

 

  1. Recitation of Holy Quran
  2. Leave of absence of Executive Member
  3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting dt.20.11.2017.
  4. Finalization of dates for Hand knotted Exhibition 2018 at Lahore.
  5. Carpet Exhibition from 5 – 10 November, 2018 at Shanghai – China.
  6. PCMEA GD blocked.
  7. Sale of Plot at Narowal Measuring 3 Kanals.
  8. Discussion about new foreign Exhibitions
  9. Approval of New Membership of PCMEA.
  10. Any other matter with the permission of the Chair.

 

It was presided over by Mr. Abdu Latif Malik, Chairman of PCMEA and was attended by the following members. Karachi members participated in the meeting through Video Link.

 

  1. Abdul Latif Malik Chairman
  2. Qamar Zia Vice-Chairman (N.C)
  3. Riaz Ahmed Executive Member (N.C)
  4. Gulzar-ul-Haq “
  5. Ali Asghar Chawla “
  6. Iftikhar Tahir “
  7. Azhar Iftikhar Ahmed “
  8. Mir Mudassir “
  9. Ali Manzoor Malik “
  10. Riaz-ul-Hassan “

 

Special Invitees Lahore

 

  1. Akhtar Nazir Khan
  2. M. Shakir
  3. M. Aslam Tahir
  4. M. Saeed Khan
  5. Mian Muhammad Akram
  6. Mushtaq A. Butt
  7. Sheikh Amir Khalid Saeed
  8. Sheikh Mubashir Iqbal

 

Karachi’s Participants

 

  1. Nadeem Sajid Sr. Vice-Chairman (S.C)
  2. M. Akbrar Malik
  3. Naeem Khokhar
  4. Pervez Sajjad
  5. Naeem Sajid

 

Agenda Item No.1 

Recitation of the Holy-Qur’an.

 

The meeting started with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

 

 

 

Agenda Item No.2

Leave of absence to Executive Member.

 

Leave of absence was given to those executive members who did not attend the meeting due to various reasons.


Agenda Item No.3

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting dt.20.11.2017.

 

The Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting dated 20.11.2017 were confirmed, as no objection on any point was received from members.

 

Agenda Item No.4.

Finalization of dates for Hand knotted Exhibition 2018 at Lahore

 

The dates of the Lahore Exhibition 2018 were initially fixed from 27th to 29th September 2018. However it was pointed out by Mr. Mudassir Mir that those dates clash with Jews Holidays as well as Moharram and Iranian exhibition. These dates were therefore advanced by one week and fixed from 4th to 6th October 2018. The Karachi members also agreed with these dates of the Lahore exhibition 2018.

 

Karachi’s contribution on this point

 

Regarding the matter of Pakistan Hand-Knotted Carpet Exhibition 2018, the Chairman PCMEA announced the dates of Exhibition at Lahore from September 27th to 29th which was seconded by the Senior-V.C(S.C) Mr. Nadeem Sajid & former V.C(S.C) Mr. Parvez Sajjad, but, at this stage, Mr. M. Akbar Malik informed the house that the elections were due in the month of September, accordingly, the Chairman PCMEA Mr. Abdul Latif Malik proposed the date fromOctober 04 to 06, 2018 at Lahore which was unanimously approved by the house.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 5

 

Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan said that for the exhibition to be held at Xining China from 2nd to 6th June 2018 the import Invoice value will be US$40/- for carpets and US$15/- FOR Kilims / Darries. The date of shipment for the exhibition goods by container will be 10th May 2018, and the same date will be for sending the goods by Air. The stall fee will be US$1400/-. He further said that as for Shanghai the President of China has announced an exhibition at Shanghai in November.

 

Mr. Qamar Zia said that all efforts were made for reduction in these changes but all failed. He also said that the FTA will not be finalized before June 2018 and added that a duty of 19% will have to be reduced to 1% to 5%. He further said that all efforts for a reduction in the stall fee of US$1400/- have not been approved by CTCA.

 

Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan said that we have already received 8 applications for participation in the Xining exhibition 5 from North Circle and three from South Circle, Karachi. None of the applicant has yet paid the stall charges of US$1400/- and participants from Karachi have not even paid the fee amounting to Rs.10,000/- as well. Only M/s. Splendour & Souvenir, Lahore a participant from North Circle, has paid the fee of Rs.10,000/- only.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik asked Mr. Qamar Zia to give feedback on the exhibition which was recently held at Shanghai. Mr. Qamar Zia said that there were no big customers at the exhibition and that it was not profitable at all, as against an expenditure of Rs.2.4 lacs the sale was only for Rs.14 lacs. Mr. Amir Khalid Saeed corroborated Mr. Qamar Zia. Mr. Abdul Latif Malik said that this means that there was a loss of Rupees One million for attending the Shanghai Exhibition.

 

Mr. M. Saeed Khan said that there was no business at the exhibition at China, and suggested for the establishment of a Pakistan House.

 

Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan said that besides that another Handicraft exhibition has been set up by China in Hall No.’C’, the details whereof have been sent to the Association. The stall fee will be US$800/- and there is a restriction that Kilims, Durries, Embroidery and hand knotted carpets will be displayed there, as in that, case everybody will like to have a stall there. In view of this situation the exhibition will most likely be cancelled.

 

Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan said that another exhibition which the President of China has announced is called “Importers Exhibition in China” which is being held there from 5th to 10th November 2018 and for that they have stressed extensively through the Ministry of Commerce / TDAP, so that more and more people could participate in that exhibition. The area of this exhibition is 1.5 million sq. meter, and firstly the fee thereof was being quoted at US$800/- but that price could be reduced from US$800/-. The organizer are willing to give double stand for carpets at the same price and the stand of 9 meters has been extended to 18 meters as we had said that carpets cannot be displayed in the stand of 9 meters, and now in the same fee they will provide a stand of 18 meters. The fee is Rs.1,33,000/- but it is expected that the exhibition will be declared free. The main point for that exhibition is that it is open to public. He further said that 8 applications have been received by us and termed it an opportunity. China has invited the whole world in that Exhibition. Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan further stated that this information has already been passed on to our members, but we have received no response as yet.

 

He further advised the meeting that Europe & America together have established a branded enclosure in which America’s big brand carpet exhibition.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik, Chairman, said that we have old relations with the Xining exhibition. We should therefore ask our Chinese friends that actually we are in loss, we will sell the goods those we have brought somehow and go back to our country. However we would request them to reduce the stall fee, so that we could keep coming to exhibition otherwise we will stop coming.

 

Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan also said that Chinese are charging us US$1400/- apart from the Hotel charges which are also in US Dollars and we seem to be actually trapped. He added that leaving these last two years, we have done good business. He cited Qamar, Amir, Kamran& Saeed Khan and said that if one takes goods worth Rs.one crore to the exhibition, it is not possible that goods worth that amount will be sold. He said there was movement at Afghan stalls, but they had only one product like “Kazzak”, some Indians also had good movement at their stalls.

 

Mr. Qamar Zia said that whatever he observed, there were the same old customers at Indian stalls, but no big ones.

 

Mr. M. Aslam Tahir said that present Pakistani goods have become out of market, what we need is some new variety of goods and emphasized for that to be done. We should produce new knots, and new colour combinations in our carpets, otherwise these will not sell at the Exhibition.

 

Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan said the TDAP has set up a section of carpts, which is being handled by Ms. Atika Bukhari, Assistant Director TDAP, Lahore, and she is working on the proposals of PCMEA to make the Shanghai exhibitions free. The exhibition has still not been made free as yet, but she is working on that and other facilities requested by PCMEA and we will be shortly informed in this regard, such as 50% subsidy on Economy class air ticket and the amount of daily allowance that is to be paid to us. He advised the meeting that PCMEA has asked for 50% economy class air ticket and daily allowance of US$100/- for each participant.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 6

PCMEA GD blocked.

 

Mr. Abdul Latif Malik, Chairman said that the concerned persons should pay their outstanding amount at an early date so that the PCMEA’s blocked GD must be cleared. The realization of funds regarding Two Shanghai and one Hannover exhibition should be paid urgently. The Chairman sought the opinion of Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan as to how to solve this problem. Mr. Akhtar Nazir Khan said that the amount due may be paid from the Association’s Account and when the foreign currency position is better, we should realize this amount from the concerned persons. The Chairman again asked the effected persons to repay the realization of funds without any further delay.

 

Karachi’s contribution

 

Updating the house regarding the subject, Mr. Parvez Sajjad said when he approached Custom Department here at Karachi with regard to release the Indemnity-Bond of Xining Exhibition 2014/2015, it was informed by him that still a case of PCMEA was lying pending due to non-payment and the same will be released by Customs subject to the payment make by the PCMEA.

 

Agenda Item No.7

Sale of Plot at Narowal Measuring 3 Kanals.

 

PCMEA office bearers of Association with three forth majority has unanimously passed and approved a resolution to sell the PCMEA plot No.22/47-49 Khasra No.904-906 measuring 3 Kanal purchased in 1996. In this special resolution they have also authorized PCMEA former Vice-Chairman Mr. Muhammad Saeed Khan S/O. Mr. Muhammad Anwar Khan CNIC # 35201-1288585-7to sell the above mentioned plot and finalize the legal obligation with the buyer Mr. Muhammad Naeem S/o, Muhammad Shafi CNIC # 34501-3261532-9 in transferring the plot in his favour after completing the documentation whatever required.

 

 

 

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 8

Approval of New Membership of PCMEA.

 

Mr. M. Saeed Khan requested for the approval of two pending cases of membership. The memberships were approved but M/s. Halici Carpets and M/s. AMU weavers was still deferred for some discussion.

 

Since there was no other point to be discussed the meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

 

 

Secretary (N.C)

 

 

C.C: The Secretary PCMEA (s.c)

Kindly circulate the said minutes to among the members of PCMEA (S.C).