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NA body on commerce

and textile proposes

Rs 25.62bn for PSDP Show In Asia-Pacific

2018-19

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Secretary said that those projects related to
Commerce and Textile on Friday recommended establishment of National Textile University (NTU)
Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) Campus at Quetta, Garment City Project at Karachi,
proposals of the ministry amounting to Rs 25.626 construction of new library at NTU campus at
billion for the financial year 2018-19. The Faisalabad and implementation of system for
recommendation was given during a meeting held standardization of high quality cotton. Apprising
today in parliament house under the chairmanship of about the projects being resubmitted for approval
Siraj Muhammad Khan, MNA. related to PM Skill development program for Textile
Industry and studies for climatic change, recycling of
The Committee was separately apprised about the organic wastes, restoration of soil fertility and cost
proposed PSDP of Commerce and Textile Division. management in cotton production and marketing.
The Additional Secretary, Commerce Division
informed that the Division had proposed allocation of The Committee after thorough discussion
PSDP fund amounting to Rs 8,550 million for recommended the entire proposed PSDP of the
financial year 2018-19 for seven projects relating to Ministry for inclusion in Budget for next financial year.
establishment of new Expo-Centers at Islamabad, The Committee expressed satisfaction on the
Quetta and Faisalabad, expansion/remodeling of progress/implementation of the Committee’s
Expo-Center at Karachi, provision hostel and recommendations by the Divisions concerned. The
transport facility to student at Pakistan Institute of Committee directed Commerce Division to expedite REGISTER
Fashion and Design, Lahore and an ongoing project the proposed amendment in Pakistan Tobacco
relating to Expo-Center at Peshawar. Board Act which would ensure supply of registered
and certified Tobacco seed to the growers. NOW !
Later the Secretary, Textile Division apprised the
Committee about the proposed PSDP allocation for The meeting was attended by Haji Muhammad
the project of Textile Division. He informed that Rs Akram Ansari, Minister of State for Commerce and
11.012 billion had been proposed for five new Textile, MNAs; Ch. Asad-ur-Rehman, Mrs. Seema
projects whereas Rs 6.064 billion had been Mohiuddin Jameeli, Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, Ms. Zeb
proposed for seven projects which were being Jaffar, Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharral, Mr. Nazir
resubmitted for approval by the Planning and Ahmed Bughio, Ms. Mussarat Ahmad Zeb, Ms.
Development Division. Sajida Begum, Dr. Fouzia Hameed, Mr. Sanjay
Perwani, Secretaries Commerce and Textile Divisions
Apprising the committee about the new projects, the and Senior Officers of the concerned departments.

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