By Commerce Reporter
LAHORE: Newly elected LCCI EC member Muhammad Ali of M/s Eshal Textile has thanked the Lahore business community for placing its confidence in him in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Corporate Class elections 2026-28.
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Muhammad Ali secured 1,535 votes and was among the 15 candidates elected from the Corporate Class. The election results show that 13 of the successful Corporate Class candidates contested on the Vision Alliance platform, while two contested on the PPBA platform.
In a message following his victory, Muhammad Ali expressed gratitude to traders, industrialists and members of the business community who supported him during the election process.
He said the confidence placed in him carried a responsibility to represent the interests of the business community effectively and to remain engaged with issues affecting trade and industry.
Muhammad Ali said he would leave no stone unturned in serving the cause of Lahore’s business community and working for the resolution of issues confronting businesses.
He particularly acknowledged the guidance and leadership of Ali Hassam Asghar, Chairman of the Pakistan Businessmen Group (PBG), saying that the direction provided by senior business leaders would help the newly elected Executive Committee members perform their responsibilities more effectively.
Ali Hassam Asghar topped the Corporate Class polling with 1,700 votes and was subsequently elected unopposed as LCCI president after no other candidate filed nomination papers for the office.
Muhammad Ali said the LCCI provides an important platform for raising issues faced by the private sector and maintaining dialogue between the business community and government institutions.
He said the new leadership should focus on practical issues affecting businesses, including taxation, energy costs, industrial growth, exports, investment and ease of doing business.
He also emphasised the importance of maintaining regular communication with traders and industrialists so that their concerns could be brought before relevant authorities through the Chamber’s institutional platform.
Muhammad Ali said he viewed his election not simply as an achievement but as a responsibility to contribute to the collective interests of the business community.
The LCCI 2026 election process was conducted in two phases, with Corporate Class polling held on Sept. 23 and Associate Class polling on Sept. 24. A total of 30 candidates were elected through polling for the Executive Committee, while two women secured reserved seats.
The Associate Class results saw all 15 successful candidates contesting from the Vision Alliance, while the Corporate Class returned 13 Vision Alliance candidates and two PPBA candidates.
Muhammad Ali said he looked forward to working with fellow Executive Committee members and contributing to initiatives aimed at strengthening Lahore’s commercial and industrial sectors.
He reiterated his commitment to maintaining close contact with the business community and said collective efforts would be required to address economic and regulatory challenges facing businesses.
