SECTION A. Categories of Membership

1. Dubai based Pakistani Corporate Business Membership (Category A )

Membership in this category shall be open to Pakistani businesses registered in Dubai, either independently or in affiliation with a U.A.E. national or with a U.A.E. corporate body.

2. Dubai based Pakistani Individual Membership (Category B )

Membership in this category shall be open to all Pakistani nationals who are working in Dubai, except individuals who would qualify as the representative of Dubai based Pakistani Corporate Member.

3. U.A.E. Business Membership (Category C )

Membership in this category shall be open to all businesses and companies with a presence in Dubai and/or in other Emirates and which carry on, as a major business, an agency, distributorship, franchise or other representation for a Pakistani business, or a joint venture or management contract with a Pakistani business, or a business which is managed or operated substantially by Pakistani professionals.

4. Non-Resident Membership (Category D )

Membership in this category shall be open to companies and individuals who do not have a presence in Dubai or in other Emirates, but have a significant business interest in Dubai and /or in other Emirates.

5. U.A.E. National Membership (Category E )

Membership in this category shall be open to individual United Arab Emirates nationals having an interest in the U.A.E./Pakistan commercial relations who are recommended by a Business Member or an Individual Member.

6. Executive Membership (Category F )

Membership in this category shall be open to executives of Dubai based Pakistani businesses or companies, UAE Business Members and Non-Resident Members, other than resident chief executive officers, who are nominated by their respective member company employers.

7. Ex-Officio Membership (Category G)

Membership in this category shall be offered to the U.A.E. and Pakistani Government and Chamber of Commerce officials occupying such positions as are designated by the Board of Directors and specified in the By-Laws.

8. Honorary Membership (Category H )

Membership in this category shall be limited to select distinguished persons who are invited by the Board of Directors to be honorary members and have the unanimous consent of the Board.

Membership Dues
a. Membership dues shall be established from time to time by the Board of Directors, with the approval of the voting members at any General Meeting. If no dues are otherwise established, the following schedule of dues shall apply:

b. New members in any membership category who join the Pakistan Business Council in the first half of the calendar year shall pay the full amount of the annual membership dues for their respective category. New members in any membership category who join the Pakistan Business Council in the second half of the calendar year shall pay half of the amount of the annual membership dues for their respective category.

2. Membership Applications
a. Every applicant for membership shall apply by appropriate application form approved by the Board of Directors.

b. Every membership application shall state the category in which the applicant is seeking membership and the basis for qualification in that category.

c. Every membership application shall be subject to approval and acceptance by the Board of Directors, except for the applications received for the election of the 1st officers of Pakistan Business Council, which shall be approved by the Committee appointed by Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

3. Determination of Membership
(a) For the purpose of determining Category A membership, following conditions must be met:

(b) Membership of categories other than A shall be approved by the simple majority of the Board of Directors.

4. The following memberships shall be offered on a VIP basis, without fee:

U.A.E. Officials

The Executive Directors of the Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai and of other Emirates Presidents of Chambers of Commerce of Dubai and of other Emirates

Pakistani Officials

Finance and Commerce Ministers of the Government of Pakistan Ambassador of Pakistan Counsel General of Pakistan Commercial attache' in the office of Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Pakistan Consulate in Dubai Presidents of Chambers of Commerce of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad

5. Membership Lists

Lists of members will be maintained, and may be published or distributed by the Board of Directors.