LAHORE: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce has recommended to impose 100 percent duty on import of milk to utilize the local milk.
The meeting of the standing committee was held under the chairmanship of Siraj Muhammad Khan, MNA. Chairman of the committee expressed his reservations on the quality of imported milk and mixing of rust ingredient in the milk, which is prohibited in Islam.
During meeting officials from the ministry of commerce briefed the committee regrading the production of milk in the country. He informed that the production of the milk in the country was 52 million ton annually while the annual demand was 42 million ton.
The committee questioned the officials, that if production of milk was in excess than why the milk was not being exported to other countries. MNA Rana Hayat said that local farmer were badly affected due to import of milk. Chairman of the committee said this milk could not be prepared without adulteration of Rainant powder which was not halal.
