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Ms.Manel De Silva, Consul
General ofthe Democratic
Socialist Republic |
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INTRODUCTION:
Site association of Industry of Karachi is a representative
body of industries located in Sindh Industrial and Trading
Estates in Karachi. The Association was initially established
in 1958 but formally registered under companies Act
VII of 1913 in May 1963, now superceded by companies
ordinance 1984 vide registration no 1441 of 1963-64
on 22nd July 1963. |
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AIM:
The aim of SITE Association is to uphold and safeguard
the rights and interests of its members. |
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MANAGEMENT:
The organization’s policies and programs are determined
by the 12 members of Executive Committee, which are
elected by the General Body, out of which 1/6th retire
every two years and in their place new members are inducted
through election. The Executive Committee every year
elects Chairman, Senior Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman.
Chairman controls the working of office and staff and
directs all matters of the Association, with the assistance
of Senior Vice-Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
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OFFICE BEARERS FOR THE YEAR 2003-2004
ARE:
Mr. M. Nisar Shekhani Chairman
Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig Senior Vice-Chairman
Mr. Suleman Chawla Vice-Chairman
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PRESENTATION ON VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AND SEMI-GOVERNMENT
BODIES:
SITE Association of Industry has come to acquire the
position of a strong and forceful representative for
SITE industries and it has significantly contributed
towards the well being of the industrial units. The
representative capacity of the Association is well accepted
by all concerned. The government agencies having close
and direct interest in SITE have acknowledged permanent
representation of the Association. The Association is
helping the Government to evolve a pragmatic and long-term
industrial policy for revival of industrial sector and
enhancement of exports. |
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PRESENTLY THE SITE ASSOCIATION HAS REPRESENTATION
OF THE FOLLOWING BODIES:
Employees’ Old-Age Benefit Institutions (EOBI),
Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI),
Employer Federation of Pakistan, Karachi Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, Central Excise & Sales
Tax Advisory Committee, Export Advisory Committee -
Customs, Appraisement Advisory Committee - Customs,
Valuation Committee - Customs, Classification Committee
- Customs, Income Tax Advisory Committee, Inspection
Committee on Labour Department (Sindh), Divisional Industrial
Board, Board of Directors of SITE Limited, Board of
Directors of KESC, Works Committee - SITE Limited, Trade
Testing Board (Manpower & Training), Sindh Board
of Technical Education, Sindh Labour Advisory Board,
Joint Coordination Committee on Labour, Sindh Environment
Committee, Sales Tax Advisory Committee, KW&SB Board,
Committee on Irritants of Sales Tax, Civil Defence Coordination
Committee etc. |
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SECRETARIAT:
The Secretariat functions under a full-time experienced
Secretary with support and auxiliary staff members.
A Research Cell equipped with the facility of Computers
has also been in operation. Besides, a Verification
and Facilitation Cell of the Association is also functioning.
This Cell is situated at the 1st Floor of Head Office
of Sindh Industrial Trading Estates Limited, Opp: Habib
Bank, SITE Brach, Karachi. The prime function of this
Cell is to help and assist all tenants of SITE Limited
for their expedient enrolment as Member of SITE Association
(Mandatory), and to facilitate all members for getting
their work done by SITE Limited promptly. A representative
of SITE Association of Deputy Secretary rank is available
from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily, Contact No. 2562601-3.
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GENERAL BODY:
The General Body meets once every year and, interalia,
adopts the Annual Report of the outgoing Executive Committee
as well as the audited statement of accounts of the
SITE Association. |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:
SITE Association of Industry is very active in skill
development and vocational training. The Government
of Sindh has formed the Institute Management Committees
of the government-run technical institutes. One of the
largest is the Government College of Technology in SITE
that is now being managed by representatives of the
Association. The Chairman of SITE is the Chairman of
the IMC of GCT. IMCs having SITE industrialists as members
will also primarily manage eight other Karachi technical
institutes viz. Government College of Technology, Karachi,
Government Saifee Eide Zahabi Institute of Technology,
Karachi, Government Polytechnic Institute for Women,
Karachi, Government Polytechnic Institute, Lyari, Karachi,
Government Monotechnic Institute, New Karachi, Government
Jamia Millia Polytechnic Institute Malir City, Karachi,
Government Monotechnic Institute, Orangi Town, Karachi
and Pakistan Swedish Institute of Technology, Karachi.
SITE industrialists have also taken the lead and are
managing the Skill Development Council, Karachi which
is a joint project of the Employers’ Federation
of Pakistan, ILO, World Bank, and the Ministry of Labor,
Government of Pakistan, and which has been instrumental
in training of large number of young people, mostly
from the under-privileged class. The Chairman and SITE
industrialists are also on the Board of Governors of
SITE Public School.
SITE Association of Industry is also actively involved
in social welfare area also. Moreover, every year it
organizes an "Eid Bazaar" during the month
of Ramazan where industries provide their products at
discounted or reduced rates. This has been a popular
affair and Governors, Chief Ministers, and other dignitaries
visit the Bazaar to inaugurate it. |
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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS:
SITE Association of Industry enjoys very good relations
with all Embassies / Consulates established in the Country.
Their Ambassadors / Consul Generals / Commercial Attaches,
continue to visit SITE Association’s office, meeting
with the office bearers and exchanging views on bilateral
trade issues with which our members have been benefited.
SITE Association is the first to set-up a SITE-UK Trade
Cell in collaboration with the United Kingdom Deputy
High Commission in the Association to assist industrialists
in trade with British companies. A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
was also signed with THE CHINESE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC
POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE of ZHECHANG CITY, SHANDONG, CHINA
and the Association to promote and increase cooperation
between the two organizations. COOPERATION AGREEMENTS
were also signed between SITE ASSOCIATION and with the
representatives of GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA, on March
09, 1999 with the FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
and with GOVERNMENT OF SHARJAH on June 21, 2000. These
diplomatic offices give due consideration to the Association
and issue visas to its members on SITE Association’s
recommendation.
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