For chambers in the USA and Pakistan
Chamber software for how Pakistani chambers work.
Chambers in Pakistan run on what chambers in the USA run on: members, events, sponsorships and trust. They also keep a membership register, publish their election schedule and bill in Pakistani rupees (PKR). Here is what ChamberGrid does for a chamber in each country, and what is still being designed.
In the United States and in Pakistan
One platform, designed for both countries.
A chamber in either country gets the same platform. What changes is how each country bills, taxes, collects dues and protects member data, so every row shows both sides and its own status.
| Capability | United States | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Your brand, your domain | Your chamber’s site and member portal on your own web address. In build | The same, on your own address, including .pk and .org.pk domains. In build |
| Membership register | Member CRM, searchable directory, events and QR check-in. In build | A membership register designed around the one Pakistani chambers keep: corporate and associate classes, NTN and sales-tax numbers, and a membership year ending 31 March. Software support, not legal advice. Designed |
| Chamber elections | No separate option | Publish your election schedule, voters’ lists and results on your chamber’s site, and log objections by date, with national identity card (CNIC) numbers kept private by default. ChamberGrid does not run or host voting. Designed |
| Currency and billing | Dues and invoices in US dollars. In build | Dues and invoices in Pakistani rupees (PKR). Designed |
| Tax invoices | Invoices and receipts for dues, events and sponsorships. In build | Your NTN and sales-tax registration numbers on each invoice; you set the tax treatment of each line. Software support, not legal advice. Designed |
| Member payments | Card and bank payments to the chamber’s account. In build | Cards, bank transfers, instant bank payments and mobile wallets, through a Pakistani payment provider. Designed |
| Member data protection | Full data export at any time, month to month. In build | Member notices, consent records, and correction and deletion requests. Software support, not legal advice. Designed |
| Languages | English. In build | English and Urdu, including right-to-left display. Designed |
How chambers are organized
Two chamber systems, and how ChamberGrid fits each.
In the United States, local and state chambers are independent, and many belong to a national federation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1912. The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council, in place since 2002, is a program of the U.S. Chamber.
In Pakistan, chambers of commerce and industry keep a membership register and elect their office-bearers each term. Many belong to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), headquartered in Karachi, which describes itself as “the apex body” of the country’s trade and industry.
ChamberGrid is designed for each of these levels: a single chamber, a regional council or a national federation.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce (opens in a new tab)
- U.S.-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC) (opens in a new tab)
- Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) (opens in a new tab)
Named for context. ChamberGrid is not affiliated with or endorsed by these organizations.
Launching in Pakistan
The 48-hour launch works the same way.
Your site, directory and staff accounts launch on your own domain within 48 hours, beside your current records. Rupee billing, the membership register, election notices and Urdu come after that and are not ready yet; a chamber on a trial in Pakistan helps us shape them.
Launch on your domain in 48 hours
Branded directory, staff sign-in and first packages, in Pakistan as in the USA.
In build
Applying from Pakistan
The same free trial, with no license fee.
Chambers in Pakistan apply the same way as in the USA. Accepted chambers get a trial of 12 to 24 months with no ChamberGrid license fee, and we work out the membership model and the regional accommodations each chamber needs with it.
Apply for a free trial