The director general TDAP said that the committee had given fourteen recommendations out of which seven have been implemented and four are under process. He further said, "We are restructuring the HR and research departments."
The Directorate General of Trade Organization (DGTO) briefed the committee that amendment in the rules relating to membership of trade organizations would be included in its consolidated proposals for Trade Organizations Act, 2013 and rules. The committee appreciated the overall working of Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) and its shifting of its head office from Lahore to Islamabad. The committee emphasized on its marketing and public awareness programs and directed to make it more convenient for the general public.
Three recommendations were given to National Tariff Commission (NTC) and it was told to the committee that its working has increased as compared to last years. The chairman of the committee asked about the mechanism of pension for the retired employees. It was informed that there was no such mechanism so Law Division was consulted and necessary steps have been taken in this regard as the matter is sub judice.
The committee was briefed on the pending recommendations of the committee from 2015-17 by different departments of Ministry of Commerce and Textile Industries. The meeting was attended by Senators Saleem Mandviwalla, Rubina Khalid, Usman Khan Kakar, Naseema Ehsan, Rahila Magsi and Haji Saifullah Bangash.