RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 21st Aug, 2026) A delegation of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), led by President Usman Shaukat, visited Raja Bazar and Moti Bazar to assess the financial losses suffered by shopkeepers due to recent heavy monsoon rains.
The delegation met with affected shopkeepers to gather details regarding flooded commercial premises and inventory damage caused by the urban flooding.
Speaking on the occasion, RCCI President Usman Shaukat expressed deep regret over the extensive losses incurred across city markets. He assured the business community that the Rawalpindi Chamber stands firmly with traders in this critical hour and will provide all possible assistance to facilitate recovery.
Usman said that the chamber remains in continuous contact with local business associations and the district administration to evaluate losses and streamline relief efforts.
He pledged to take up the traders’ concerns with relevant authorities to ensure financial redressal and advocate for long-term preventive infrastructure improvements to safeguard commercial centers from future flooding.
The delegation included RCCI Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, Executive Members Naveed Kanwal and Afzaal Saeed Butt, alongside other trade representatives.
