KARACHI: Two separate sectoral councils meetings on pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors were organised at TDAP HQ.

Under Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF 2022-25), 16 sectoral councils were formed of different export oriented sectors on March 31, 2022. From these 16 different sectors, two potential sectors are Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries who were invited for meetings in TDAP.

These sectoral meetings were chaired by Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan and other senior officers from Commerce Ministry, DRAP, Pakistan Customs. Key officials in attendance included Saeed Mangnejo, Special Secretary for Commerce; Zubair Motiwala, Chief Executive of TDAP; Muhammad Ashraf, Executive Director General of Ministry of Commerce; Azhar Ali Dahar, Director General of the Engineering & Minerals Division; Zulfiqar Ali Langah Director of the Engineering & Minerals Division; and Muhammad Yousuf, Assistant Manager and Secretary for the Sectoral Council.

The chairmen and council members on pharmaceuticals and cosmetics were invited at TDAP HQ Sectoral Council on Pharmaceuticals to deliberate upon export enhancement strategies and main challenging areas which need to be addressed at policy level under federal government.

Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal has assured sectoral council members that consultative drive is being implemented under the vision of Prime Minister for Pakistan so that policy proposals will be incorporated in the National Export Policy Board.

These meetings were concluded with a commitment to address the outlined challenges and pursue actionable strategies to enhance the export potential on different sectors from Pakistan. Broadly, follow up meetings will be organized in Islamabad at Ministry of Commerce to develop Export Policy with recommendations from all sectors in Pakistan.

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