Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI)

Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) is the oldest Chamber of Commerce in Pakistan. Founded by seven British trading concerns, the Chamber aimed to promote commercial enterprise in the city and province. It also played a crucial role in promoting industrial development in Karachi, supporting the establishment of the first industrial zone in S.I.T.E. Over time, the chamber took on the role of the prime facilitator to foreign investors, frequently called upon to assist the government in policy formulation in the financial, commercial and industrial sectors, particularly where it impacts foreign investment in Pakistan. The Chamber serves as the first port of call for potential foreign investors, foreign business delegations, ambassadors, diplomats, and government officials from countries interested in exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan. These visitors seek insights into the perspectives of existing major foreign investors regarding the business environment in the country. The Chamber serves as the main representative body for foreign investors in Pakistan, gathering data on foreign investments and presenting insights on the business environment to potential investors, foreign trade delegations, and trade counselors.

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The OICCI is the collective voice of all major foreign investors in Pakistan and the largest business chamber in the country in terms of contribution to the economy. Established over 164 years ago in 1860, primarily as a Business Chamber for foreign investors, the OICCI is today not only engaged in the promotion and protection of existing foreign investment in the country and attracting new foreign investors, but its diversified activities also contribute significantly to supporting commerce and industry across the country. The Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry draws on a diverse membership both in terms of sector and geography with the current 200 plus members representing 31 different countries and 14 different sectors of trade and industry. OICCI represents the largest bloc of foreign investors in Pakistan. Our members contribute over 30 percent to the government exchequer besides being the leader in the transfer of technology and best practices. Our more than 200 members contribute nearly one-third of Pakistan’s total tax revenue and employ approximately one million people directly or indirectly in support of their business activity. Nearly 50 Members are associates of the Global Fortune 500 companies. The uniquely diversified membership of the Chamber can neither be limited to a geographical area nor to any specific trade, industry or service. Be it providing the federal and provincial governments with policy-related inputs on a range of issues that have implications for fiscal, commercial, industrial, and other matters, or ensuring that the largest group of foreign investors in the country is duly considered during the formulation and implementation of government policies, or cultivating and broadening of network of associates, maintaining a regular engagement with them through meetings, hosting of events and participation in various forums to share information about best practices and success stories of foreign investors operating in Pakistan, or serving as a resource pool for its members as well as other key stakeholders as well as disseminating information of interest to its members, the Chamber leads in promotion of FDI and the growth of commerce and industry in Pakistan.