Malik Khuda Bakhsh, President of the Pakistan Business Forum (Sindh Region) and Convener of the Energy Standing Committee of FPCCI, has raised serious concerns about a bill amending the Trade Organization Rules 2013. He echoed the warning from SM Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group, that such changes could threaten numerous representative organizations nationwide.

Bakhsh emphasized that the proposed amendments, perceived to benefit specific interests, have instilled fear in the business community already grappling with trade pressures, high costs, and policy uncertainty. Restricting trade bodies to municipal limits would deprive rural industrial estates and SMEs of effective representation.

He warned that abolishing district chambers could dismantle years of institutional support, negatively impacting local businesses and employment. Bakhsh called for the rejection of the bill, stressing that district chambers are vital for developing business clusters and aligning with global economic practices.