NA panel launches probe into sugar export scandal

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Monday reviewed progress on various agenda items concerning trade policy, export diversification, regulatory reforms, and industrial competitiveness.

The body met under the chairmanship of Jawed Hanif Khan.

The committee adopted the report presented by the Ministry of Commerce and emphasised the need to identify individuals responsible for past decisions permitting sugar exports against national interest, a statement said.

The chairman underscored that repeated errors warranted a detailed inquiry.