ISLAMABAD-Federal Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the government has established an ‘India Cell’ in the ministry to monitor the agriculture trade with neighboring country in collaboration with Wagha Agri Trade Committee.
“The government will monitor the trade of agricultural items with India with the help of Wagha Agri Trade Committee”, said the Commerce Minister while chairing a high level meeting of the ministry. Talking about trade of agricultural items with India, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan further said that government could not leave the local farmers on the mercy of any loss-making situation.
He said that Wagha Agri Trade Committee and India Cell would regularly present their report to the commerce minister regarding details on trade with neighboring country (India). The Wagha Agri Trade Committee would not only monitor the trade of agricultural products through Wagha boarder but it would also prepare its proposals for the trade in this regard. The committee would also maintain the record of exports and imports from India apart from keeping an eye on prices of commodities, supply situation and dumping of importable products. The committee would present its report for the solution of any trade issue.
The committee would work under the supervision of Director General Trade Development Authority Lahore. The other members of the committee would comprise from the departments of Pakistan Customs Wagha Lahore, National Logistic Cell Wagha Lahore, Pakistan National Accreditation Council, Department of Plant Protection Karachi, Animal Quarantine Department Lahore, Provincial Agriculture Department, District Administration Lahore, President of Farmers Association of Pakistan, Chairman Rice Exporters Association Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Kissan Ittehad and others.