ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile on Tuesday expressed their concern on performance and in efficiency of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and also urged for earlier completion of Authority’s board. The committee’s meeting was chaired by Chairman Senator Syed Shibli Faraz here in Parliament house.
In the meeting, Minister for Commerce and Textile Mohammad Pervaiz Malik informed the committee that his ministry would complete the TDAP board soon to enhance the efficiency of the institution.
He said we were committed to implement the reform agenda for enhancing capacity of the institution to increase country’s trade.
Secretary Commerce, Muhammad Younus Dhaga said all stakeholders were being consulted to evolve consensus in Trade Policy Strategic Frame Work for coming five years.
Senior official of TDAP informed the committee that all duty draw back and refunds for last six months were paid to concern people.
Chairman Shibli Faraz stressed to evolve comprehensive strategy for increasing the country’s export for economic growth. Senator Usman Khan Khakar, Muhammad Ilyas Bilour and senior officials of the ministry of commerce attended the meeting.
