Election Circular

Notice of Annual Elections 2026-28

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 2026-2028 will be held as per Election Rules and Procedure from rule 14 to 19 of the Trade Organizations Rules 2013 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 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 28^th September, 2026, as per election program annexed herewith, duly approved by the Executive Committee of the Association in its meeting held on June 27, 2026

The following members of Executive Committee shall retire:

     Corporate Class                                                                  Associate Class 

1. 1. Mr. Nasiruddin Fateh Kukda                    1. Mr. Salim Valimuhammad

   2. Mr. Muhammad Salman                             2. Mr. M. Saleem Nini

   3. Mr. Muhammad Mansoor Sodha             3. Mr. M. Shariq Feroz

   4. Mr. Asif Iqbal                                                   4. Mr. Umair Anwar

   5. Mr. Muhammad Asif                                     5. Mr. Sheikh Sheraz Liaquat

   6. Mr. Yousuf Junaid Makda                          6. Mr. Imran Ashraf (Chatti)

   7. Mr. Muhammad Iqbal                                  7. Mr. Faisal Fakha

   8. Mr. Atif Munir                                                 8. Mr. Ahmed Jahangir 

   9. Mr. Shiraz Ahmed Chughtai                      9. Mr. M. Yahya Arshad

Reserved Seat for woman

Mrs. Seema Nasser

Mrs. Shirin Balgamwala

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. Arif Jawed Khawaja                               M/s. IRO Enterprises                                   Convener

2. Mr. Nadeem Aftab                                           M/s. Adeel Movers                                        Jt-Convener

3. Mr. Iqbal Ahmed Sheikh                              M/s. World Wide International Trade    Member

4. Mr. Kamran Riaz Bharara                           M/s. Danish Traders                                    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, 2026 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 Monday 13-07-2026      

Changes of authorized representative

Last date for receiving changes of names of authorized representatives in voters list, if so desired, will be Wednesday, July 15, 2026 till 6:00 pm.

Objections to the entries of voters list

Provisional voter list of all members eligible to vote will be displayed on Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:00 am. Last date for receiving objections to the entries in the list of Provisional list of voters will be Saturday, July 25, 2026.  

Secretary General will intimate action on the objections if any till 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

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 Monday, August 03, 2026 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, August 10, 2026.

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 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:00 am.

• Issuance of Nomination paper for Election of Executive Committee members on Monday August 17, 2026.

• Date of receiving nomination papers is Wednesday, August 19, 2026 till 04:00 pm.

List of candidates

A list of valid nominations will be displayed by Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.

Objections to nomination

Last date of receiving objections by the Election Commission to the nomination of candidates is Friday, August 21, 2026 till 4:00 pm and hearing will be on Monday, August 24, 2026 from 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm. The Election Commission will take decision on such objections and declare it on Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

 Circulation of Agenda for AGM

Circulation of Agenda Notice for the Annual General Body Meeting (AGM). Thursday 01 September, 2026.

Valid nomination

The final list of valid nominations will be displayed on Wednesday, September 02, 2026 at 11:00 am.

Withdrawal of nominations

Last date for withdrawal of nominations to avoid appearance of the name of candidates on the ballot paper is Monday, September 07, 2026 at 04:00 p.m.

Election of Executive Committee

The polling for the elections of members of Executive Committee will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026 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 Tuesday September 22, 2026

Date for receiving nomination for Office Bears and two women seat on Thursday, September 24, 2026 till 4:00 pm.

List of candidate will be scrutinized and displayed on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 11:00 am.

Election of office bearers

Election of Office Bearers and two vacant seat for women will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 11:30 am.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 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 2026-27 up to March 31, 2026.

4. Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)

Approved by the Executive Committee (PCDMA)

 SUHAIL ASHRAF

Secretary General