Election Circular

Notice of Annual Elections 2024-26

Dear Sir(s),

Please take notice that the annual elections (for 20 seats) of the members of Executive Committee of the Association for the year 2024-2026 will be held as per Election Rules and Procedure from rule 14 to 19 of the Trade Organizations Rules 2013 on Monday, September 09, 2024 at Karachi, Lahore & Faisalabad between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (with lunch/ prayer break 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.). The polling venues would be the Association’s Head Office for Karachi, Chemical & Dye House, Rambharti Street Jodia Bazar, Karachi, Northern office S-38-R-10/23, Barkat Ali Khan Center, Office # 23, 2^nd Floor, Circular Road, Lahore and Branch office, Faisalabad, 18-B, Jinnah Colony, Opposite Aisha Masjid Faisalabad. Election of the Office Bearer shall be held at PCDMA Head Office and Northern Regional Office simultaneously on Monday 23^rd September, 2024, as per election program annexed herewith, duly approved by the Executive Committee of the Association in its meeting held on June 27, 2024

The following members of Executive Committee shall retire:

                 Corporate Class                                             Associate Class 

1. 1. Mr. Sheikh Muhammad Nadeem          1. Mr. Shahid Bashir

   2. Mr. Taha Haroon                                            2. Mr. Muhammad Akram

   3. Mr. Arshad Kamal                                          3. Mr. Hafeez ur Rehman

   4. Mr. Rana Ahmed Aman                                4. Mr. Irfan Molani

   5. Mr. Muhammad Asif                                     5. Mr. Nasir Chughtai

   6. Mr. Sammar Abbas                                        6. Mr. Kamran Riaz Bharara 

   7. Mr. Irfan Kamal                                              7. Mr. M. Mughees Khokhar

   8. Mr. Adamjee Junaid Makda                     8. Mr. Muhammad Sohail

   9. Mr. Ahmed Imran

   10. Mr. Haroon Nisar Barkhurdaria

Reserved Seat for woman

1. Mrs. Rozina Shahid

2. Mrs. Raheela Naseer

Election Commission

As per rule 14 of Trade Organization rules 2013, PCDMA Executive Committee in their meeting appointed Election Commission comprising of following  members:

1. Mr. Saleem Mukati             M/s. Saleem Enterprises                    Convener
2. Mr. Muhammad Umer      M/s. N.A. Dyechem                             Jt-Convener
3. Mr. Arif Lakhani                 M/s. World Link                                      Member
4. Mr. Mirza Nadeem Baig    M/s. Karachi Colour Co                     Advisor  

 Voting right

Members who have completed at least two years of their valid membership of the Association as on date of announcement of election schedule and got their membership renewed by March 31, 2024 will be entitled to cast vote.

The proprietor, partner or director of the member firm, company or concern, or a person not below the rank of general manager authorized by the board of directors of public limited company shall be entitled to cast vote at the time of elections only if the name of such person has already been registered with the Secretary General and his name appears on the list of voters.

The signature obtained at the time of casting vote must tally with the specimen signature card already deposited with the Association.

Proposers, Seconders & Candidates

The prescribed nomination forms filled in neatly and duly proposed, seconded and signed in the appropriate columns would be filed by any person who is eligible to contest the elections for the vacant posts of executive committee members.

Election Notice

Circulation of Election Notice and Issuance of Provisional list of Voters Saturday 13-07-2024     

Changes of authorized representative

Last date for receiving changes of names of authorized representatives in voters list, if so desired, will be Thursday, July 18, 2024 till 6:00 pm.

Objections to the entries of voters list

Provisional voter list of all members eligible to vote will be displayed on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:00 am. Last date for receiving objections to the entries in the list of Provisional list of voters will be Monday, July 22, 2024.  

Secretary General will intimate action on the objections if any till 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Appeal against the decision of Secretary General

The dispute pertaining to the eligibility of a member who is aggrieved by the decision of Secretary General received upto Saturday, July 27, 2024 would be referred to Election Commission.

Intimation of the decision of Election Commission

Election Commission will decide the dispute pertaining to the eligibility of a member aggrieved by the decision of Secretary General and intimate his decisions on Monday, July 29, 2024.

Final list of voters & issuance and receipt of nomination forms

Final list of voters eligible to vote for and stand as candidate for the election after incorporating such changes will be displayed on Thursday, August 01, 2024 at 10:00 am.

• Issuance of Nomination paper for Election of Executive Committee members on Monday August 05, 2024.
• Date of receiving nomination papers is Friday, August 09, 2024 till 04:00 pm.

List of candidates

A list of valid nominations will be displayed by Monday, August 12, 2024 at 10:00 am.

Objections to nomination

Last date of receiving objections by the Election Commission to the nomination of candidates is Friday, August 16, 2024 till 4:00 pm and hearing will be on Monday, August 19, 2024 from 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm. The Election Commission will take decision on such objections and declare it on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 4:00 pm.

Circulation of Agenda for AGM

Circulation of Agenda Notice for the Annual General Body Meeting (AGM). Wednesday 28 August, 2024.

Withdrawal of nominations

Last date for withdrawal of nominations to avoid appearance of the name of candidates on the ballot paper is Friday, August 30, 2024 at 04:00 p.m.

Valid nomination

The final list of valid nominations will be displayed on Tuesday, September 03, 2024 at 11:00 am.

Election of Executive Committee

The polling for the elections of members of Executive Committee will be held on Monday, September 09, 2024 during 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Association’s Northern office, branch office and Head Office.

Nominations for Office Bearers and Two Vacant seat for Women

Issuance of nomination for office bearers and two vacant seat of women on Thursday September 12, 2024

Date for receiving nomination for Office Bears and two women seat on Friday, September 13, 2024 till 4:00 pm.

List of candidate will be scrutinized and displayed on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:00 am.

Election of office bearers

Election of Office Bearers and two vacant seat for women will be held on Monday, September 23, 2023 at 11:30 am.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 3:00 pm at the Association’s Head office.

Production of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)

The voters shall have to produce their computerized national identity card

(CNIC) in original, the number of which will be recorded in the counterfoil of the ballot paper at the time of casting vote.

Requirement for vote casting

1. Nomination for authorized representative i.e proprietor, partner, director or general manager of a corporate company.
2. Proof of filing of last income tax return.
3. Payment of annual subscription for the year 2024-25 up to March 31, 2024.
4. Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)

Approved by the Executive Committee (PCDMA)

 SUHAIL ASHRAF

Secretary General