The Chairman of the Election Commission of the SITE Association of Industry (SAI), Muhammad Tariq Yousuf, has announced the unopposed election of Ahmed Azeem Alvi as President, Khalid Riaz as Senior Vice President, and Muhammad Riaz Dhedhi as Vice President for the 2024-26 term. These appointments were confirmed at the Association’s 60th Annual General Meeting (AGM), chaired by Saleem Parekh, Chief Coordinator and former President of SAI.
The newly elected office bearers, alongside members of the Executive Committee, will formally assume their roles on 1st October 2024. The AGM was held at the SAI office, and Zubair Motiwala, Chairman of the Businessmen Group (BMG) and Patron-in-Chief of SAI, was also in attendance.
President-elect Ahmed Azeem Alvi thanked the members for their trust and praised the outgoing office bearers for their efforts. He stressed the importance of addressing critical challenges such as deteriorating infrastructure and shortages of basic utilities in the SITE area. He urged members to participate actively in the association’s activities and assured them of his availability to address their concerns, acknowledging the increasingly tough business conditions.
Chief Coordinator Saleem Parekh congratulated the new office bearers. He appreciated the contributions of the outgoing team, namely, President Muhammad Kamran Arbi, SVP Muhammad Hanif Tawakkal and VP Farhan Ashrafi, who were present on the occasion. He emphasized that while many young professionals have been elected, the outgoing Executive Committee and senior members will continue to provide their support.
Chairman BMG Zubair Motiwala welcomed the incoming leadership and commended the outgoing President, Muhammad Kamran Arbi, and his team for their dedicated service. He noted that while several issues have been resolved, the industry regularly faces new challenges.
Prominent veterans of the SITE Association, such as Jawed Bilwani, Younus Bashir, Tariq Yousuf, Majyd Aziz, Sikandar Imran, Zulfiqar Chaudhry, Muhammad Iqbal Arbi, Anwer Aziz, Abdul Hadi, Abdul Rasheed, Riaz Uddin, and Saleem Nagaria, were also present. They expressed their gratitude to the outgoing office bearers and warmly welcomed the newly elected office bearers and Executive Committee members.
The AGM was also attended by distinguished guests from the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) and other town associations, including Iftikhar Ahmed Shaikh (President KCCI), Altaf A. Ghaffar (SVP KCCI), Tanveer Ahmed Barry (VP KCCI), A.Q Khalil (SG, BMG) and Masroor Alvi Patron-in-Chief FBATI, and Raza Hussain (President FBATI) among others.
All those present on occasion thanked the outgoing office bearers and welcomed the newly elected office bearers and the elected Executive Committee members, who included Muhammad Kamran Lakhany, Muhammad Riaz Dhedhi, Aman Naseem, Muhammad Tahir, Abdul Rehman Fudda, Junaid Rehman, Ahmed Zulfiqar Chaudhry, Ahmed Azeem Alvi, Khalid Riaz, Touseef Ahmed, Azeem Motiwala, and Ehtesham Rais.
The association looks forward to addressing ongoing challenges, advocating for the industry’s needs, and representing the interests of its members in the coming term.
