Dear Sir,

I am A.Hassan and from karachi. A businessman, business by the name of "Marhaba Trading Corp.". Recently established a new partnership firm by the name of "Q&R Brushware" (A joint venture of Marhaba Trading Corp. & Rajab Brushware). My new partner namely, Qaiser Mehmood, residential of Sialkot, Pakistan, running his business by the name of "Rajab Brushware".

We have contacted China for purchasing brush filament and in this regard have received China Govt. letter, Invitation letter from China organization and the hotel reservation slip. As I am from Karachi, have applied for visa and got the same. Due to relation to Punjab, it has been advised to my partner that to apply visa from Islamabad.

My partner was applied visa in Isalmabad and presented the same documents on which the visa issued to me but the persons who are deputing there asking for the other documents i.e; The NTN certificate of Q&R Brushware, 2 years tax returns and the registeration in Chamber of Commerce.

Above is already declared that "Q&R Brushware" on which invitation is received, a new company. As my partner has his own company "Rajab Brushware", presented the NTN certificate, sales registration and the tax returns of the same. But they are not accepting the same. Regarding the Chamber registration, kindly be noted that normaly Chamber certificate is not required for importing or exporting of goods in Pakistan . Therefore it is no need for registration in Chamber of Commerce and hope emabassy will also not require/ask for the same.

For your kind information, we are also applying for New NTN # for Q&R Brushware, which will take time and obviously there will be no tax returns due to a new established company.

You are requested to please consider on the above facts and issue visa to my partner, Qaiser Mehmood after seeing the documents (NTN certificat, 2 years tax returns and sales registration) of "Rajab Brushware". Thks and rgds, A.Hassan C/o Qaiser Mehmood, SKT.