NA body informed of steps taken to boost Pakistani exports to Finland

It also debates commerce ministry’s budgetary proposals

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce met on Tuesday to discuss the budgetary proposals of the Ministry of Commerce pertaining to the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for financial year 2020-21.

Ministry of Commerce Additional Secretary Javed Akbar informed the meeting regarding the details of proposed PSDP for the upcoming financial year.  The meeting was chaired by MNA Syed Naveed Qamar at the Parliament House.

The committee also discussed the steps taken by the government to enhance exports to Finland.  Akbar stated that export of Pakistan to Finland had been falling for the past many years.

The committee took serious notice on an earlier reply furnished by the Ministry of Commerce to the National Assembly where it had mentioned that export to Finland had risen during 2018. The committee directed the ministry to probe into the matter and fixed responsibility against concerned officers for providing incorrect information to the Parliament.  

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th, 2020.

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