The US consulate Lahore's Principal officer Brian'd Hunt has assured that the demands of Pakistan exporters, textile manufacturers will be conveyed to his government to grant them concession in taxes and allowing the export of value-added products without duty.
Exchanging views at the lunch hosted in his honour by Khawaja Muhammad Jalaluddin Roomi President of Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI, said that Pakistani products are considered to be popular in United States and its cotton products are highly appreciated. However manufacturers should improve their quality and standard of the products to attract the buyers.
He said that United States would grant an aid of 40 million dollars till September 2008 and it would also help in meeting the challenges of food. He eulogised the hospitality and frankness of Multanites and said that he was highly impressed with them.
Khawaja Muhammad Jalaluddin Roomi said that United States should declare the finished and value-added products as zero-rated because these were being produced from the imported cotton from America. He suggested that US investors should establish power projects in Pakistan to help it in energy sector. He said that awareness seminars and workshops should be held in Multan and other areas to educate the manufacturers, exporters, weavers, spinners and textile millers about the demand of Americans and to convince them for using the modern technology.
The luncheon was attended by FPCCI president Mian Tanvir Ahmed Shaikh, Khawaja Muhammad Masood, Chairman of Mehmood Group of Industries, Adnan Ahmed Khan Senior Vice President of MCCI, Mian Farid Mughis, Mian Aamer Nasim, Khawaja Muhammad Yousaf , Khawaja Muhammad Abdullah, Shahmshad Jafari, Khawaja Muhammad Azam, Khawaja Anis ahmed,Syed Asim Shah, and Malik Asrar Awan.