Shahid Mahmud of Hafiz Enterprises, Karachi, and Shaikh Muhammad Naim of HMB Tanneries, Lahore, were elected as vice-chairman of the central executive committee for 2009-2010. Other members of the central executive committee of the PTA elected were:
Arshad Iqbal, National Tanneries of Pakistan, Lahore
Asfundyar Farrukh Hub Leather, Karachi
Azam Malik, Leathertex Gloving, Lahore
Aziz Ahmed A.M.A. Leather Industry, Karachi
Badre Alam, Badre Alam Traders, Lahore
Fawad Jawed, Din Leather, Karachi
Mansoor Iqbal, Dada Enterprises, Lahore
Muhammad Musaddiq, Siddiq Leather Works, Lahore
Muhammad Usman, Multan Impex, Multan
Shahid Usman EPCT, Lahore
Shakil Ahmed, Universal Leather, Karachi
M. Afzal Hussain, Hussain Leather Craft, Karachi
Sarfaraz Amin, International Chrome Tannery, Karachi
Agha Saiddain (ex-officio member), Royal Leather Industries, Lahore.
PTA elect new executive committee
During the annual election of the central executive committee of Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) held September 29, Gulzar Firoz, owner of Firoz & Co, Karachi, was elected as chairman of the Pakistan Tanners Association unopposed for the sixth time. Firoz is also chairman of the FPCCI's environment committee and was a recipient of a civil award ‘Tamghe-I-Imtiaz’ by the president of Pakistan.