ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile Industry has recommended shifting of TDAP head office to Islamabad and showed its displeasure that TDAP has not called its board meeting in during the last three years.
A meeting of the Committee on Commerce and Textile Industry was held under the chairmanship of Senator Shibli Faraz in which among other senators, Saleem Mandviwala, Rubina Khalid, Usman Khan Kakkar, Naseema Ehsan, Rahila Maghsi and Haji Saif ullah Bangash also participated.
The participants were briefed on the pending recommendations of the committee presented during 2015-17 by the different departments of Ministry of Commerce and Textile industries. Director General Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) told that the committee had given 14 recommendations from which seven have been implemented and four are under process. He further said that “we are restructuring its HR and Research departments.” The committee showed its displeasure that TDAP has not called its Board meeting in past 3 years. The committee was informed that the new board has so far not been constituted and meeting of the board would be called as soon as the new board is constituted in the near future. Directorate General of Trade Organization (DGTO) briefed the committee that amendment in the rules relating to membership of trade organizations would be included in its consolidated proposals for Trade Organizations Act, 2013 and rules.
The committee appreciated the overall working of Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) and its shifting of its headoffice from Lahore to Islamabad. Committee emphasized on its marketing and public awareness programs and directed to make it more convenient for the general public. Three recommendations were given to National Tariff Commission (NTC) and was told the committee that its working has increased as compare to last years. Chairman of the committee asked about the mechanism of pension of their retired employees. It was informed that there was no such mechanism so law division was consulted and necessary steps have been taken in this regard as the matter is sub-judice.
