INUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

ON 21 DEC 2009 IN ASSOCIATION OFFICE AT 1000 HOURS

 1.     A meeting of the Executive Committee was held on 21 Dec 2009 at 0930 hours in Association Office to discuss the points already circulated vide our PFMA/MTG dated 14 Dec 2009.  Following attended :

       EC Members

        a.   Mr.  Muhammad Ali                       -           Shafi – In chair

        b.   Mr. Muhammad Akram                  -           Service Industries

        c.    Tanvir Ahmed                              -           Global Enterprises

        SPECIAL INVITEES

         a.   Mr. Wasim Zakaria                       -           Footlib

         b.   Mr. Shahid Usman                        -           EPCT     

         c.   Mr. Nasir Anwer                             -           Elegant

2.     Agenda Point No. 1 (PIFS-2010)

It was opined by the House that due to prevailing situation of law and order in the country, it is very difficult that the foreign buyers will attend our PIFS-2010, in sufficient numbers, therefore we should defer our event for this year to next year i.e. 2011.  All members be informed accordingly.
                                                                                                          Action :  Secretary General

3.     Agenda Point No. 2 ( Joint Committee – PTA)

The idea behind PTA proposal to form a joint committee of leather related Associations in order to harmonize their strategy to promote exports of leather sector and to take all such issues of common interest with the Government jointly is appreciated.  We should inform PTA that this proposal is acceptable to us.

                                                                                                 Action :  Secretary General

4.      Agenda Point No. 3 (Miscellaneous)

           a.     Footwear Delegation to Australia / New Zealand

                  We should drop New Zealand from our itinerary earlier forwarded to TDAP

                  because to obtain visas for both the countries in the available time is next to
                  impossible.
                  TDAP should be informed to arrange business meetings in Australia only.

                                                                                               Action : Secretary General

          b.     Donation for IDPs asked by FPCCI

                  It was decided that we should also donate Rs. 100,000/- like other Associations
                  for IDPs as asked by FPCCI.

                                                                                            Action :  Secretary General