Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with a delegation of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) headed by its Chairman Mr. Asim Ghani Usman at Finance Division today.
Federal Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmud, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Mr. Tariq Bashir Cheema, SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, Chairman FBR, Vice Chairman PSMA Mr. Iskander M. Khan, Vice Chairman PSMA Mr. Ahmed Ebrahim Hasham and senior officers from Finance Division attended the meeting.
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The Chairman PSMA Mr. Asim Ghani Usman apprised the Finance Minister about the contribution of sugar industry in overall economic development of the country. He further briefed the meeting about the issues being faced by the sugar industry related to GST, availability of sugar stock and sugar export.
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar emphasized on maintaining the strategic reserves of sugar and maintenance of prices of sugar for providing maximum relief to masses. He assured Chairman PSMA that present government is well-aware of the issues being faced by the sugar industry as well as the sugar cane growers in Pakistan.
He further stated that present government aims to facilitate the business community and ease of doing business to keep the economy of the country at trajectory path.
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar assured the delegation to address and resolve their issues at the earliest and extended full support and cooperation to delegation.