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N.A Standing Committee on Commerce

Tuesday, 25th January, 2022

 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

PRESS RELEASE
 
Islamabad, the 25th January, 2022:
 
28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Commerce was held today, in the Parliament House, Islamabad, under the Chairmanship of Syed Naveed Qamar, MNA.
 
2.        On an agenda item relating to Starred Question No. 89, moved by Ms. Shagufta Jumani MNA, the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce informed the committee that all the Businessmen who travelled to Uzbekistan with an official trip, paid their own expenses. The mover asked number of question and expressed its dissatisfaction on the replies regarding the details of payments made by the delegation and the criteria for the selection of delegates. The Committee deferred the agenda item for its next meeting.
 
3.        On another agenda item relating to Starred Question No. 88, asked by Mr. Ali Gohar Khan, MNA, the mover and the Committee Members observed that Ministry did not give any correct answer according to Starred Question. The Chair directed the Ministry to prepare answers according to the asked question. The Committee deferred the agenda item for the next meeting of the Committee.  
 
4.        The Chair took serious notice of the absence of the Secretary and Advisor, Ministry of Commerce. The Committee deferred all its Business including discussion on PSPD for the financial year 2022-23 of the Ministry and adjourned the meeting.
 
5.        The Committee unanimously approved the minutes of its previous meeting.
 
6.        The meeting was attended by Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob Shaikh, Ms. Wajiha Akram, Ms. Sajida Begum, Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, Mrs. Tahira Aurangzeb, Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Syed Javed Ali Shah Jelani, MNAs. The meeting was also attended by Ms. Shagufta Jumani and Mr. Gohar Ali Khan, MNAs/Mover.