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Renewal of Sino-Pak FTA demanded: Khurram

By Staff Report
2017-07-04

Commerce minister Khurram Dastgir chaired Pakistan readymade garments manufacturers and exporters association’s (PRGMEA) meeting with China chamber of commerce for import and export of textile and apparel (CCCT) on Monday, whereat he demanded a renewal of Pak-China free trade agreement (FTA) at par with FTAs that China has signed with regional countries; an official statement said.

Govt offers Rs 100,000 grant on researching tobacco

By Staff Report
2017-06-22

Commerce minister Khurram Dastgir, in a statement, on Wednesday confirmed that government is planning setting up a tobacco research centre at Swat district, besides starting tobacco farming in Dir and Bajaur Agency, upon which, to ensure better yield, the incumbent offers grant of Rs. 100,000 to students to perform research on the crop.

Khurram says sugar prices in this Ramzan are lower than previous

By Staff Report
2017-06-21

Commerce minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Tuesday, chairing the monthly inter ministerial sugar monitoring committee meeting, mentioned that although in 2016 the sugar prices were up to Rs 70 but in the current year they are stable at around Rs 56 in Ramzan; an official statement said.

Khurram calls for strict supervision of trade officers

By Staff Report
2017-06-16

Commerce minister Khurram Dastgir Khan, in a statement on Thursday, directed to meet export challenges, strictly monitor performance of trade officers abroad and to make things brighter for Iran Pakistan bilateral trade as it has crossed one billion dollars.