KARACHI: The delegation of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) here held a meeting with Zafar Mahmood, Federal Secretary Commerce, Ministry of Commerce at Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Head Office in Karachi and discuss the export targets of rice for the year 2011– 2012.
Tariq Iqbal Puri, Chief Executive, TDAP along with Senior Officials of Ministry of Commerce and TDAP were also present in the said meeting.
Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, Chairman REAP briefly elaborated about the performance of Rice Export Sector during last 2/3 years and keeping in view the facts and figures presented following estimated export targets for the year 2011-2012 to the Federal Secretary Commerce.
Expected rice exports for the year 2011-2012 would be around 4.6 Million million/tons with a turn over of 2.5 billion dollars.
He further apprised the House about the issues and problems which were being faced by Rice Exporters and requested Government of Pakistan to resolve the same on priority basis especially Law and Order situation in Karachi.
Copyright NNI (News Network International), 2011
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