Types of Trade Association
For issuance of license to a trade organization should either be a chamber or association of any of the
following types:
1. Chamber having minimum of one hundred and fifty members who are either permanently
domiciled in the relevant district or have a substantial business interest.
2. Chamber of small traders having a minimum of three hundred members who shall be
permanently domiciled in the relevant district or have a substantial business interest.
3. Association:
i) It has one hundred members; or
ii) Where due to the size and nature of trade, industry of services, there are less than one
hundred members but the combined revenue of the sector is significant and the proposal is
supported by the least half of the total members of concerns in the respective trade,
industry or service; or
iii) Its members are stakeholders in the relevant trade or industry or service; or
iv) Its membership is on all-Pakistan basis unless it has been established to have a satisfaction of Federal Government that the nature of trade, industry service or any combination thereof renders it impractical or impossible to have membership on all Pakistan basis;
4. Association of small traders having minimum of three hundred members; Provided that it shall
complete all the requirements mandatory for establishment of an association on all Pakistan
basis.
5. Women’s chamber with one hundred members minimum.
6. Town association with One hundred and fifty members minimum
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Documents Required for Registration of a Trade Organization
