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[url="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/10/16/story_16-10-2011_pg5_8"]‘Lack of basic quality in Pak products hampers exports’[/url]



KARACHI: Many of the exports are unable to penetrate in international markets successfully due to lack of compliance to basic quality and health standards by some manufacturers.



Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Senator Haji Ghulam Ali said at a seminar on standardisation in collaboration with Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) assured both PSQCA and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of FPCCI’s commitment towards helping the former achieve across-the-board compliance to quality standards by manufacturers in Pakistan.



He said FPCCI would assist them in every possible manner to achieve their objectives.



Speaking on ‘International Standards: Creating Confidence Globally,’ Liaquat Ali Arain, Director General-PSQCA highlighted the activities of PSQCA towards creating awareness regarding international standardisation among members of the business community.



Dr Shahzad Afzal, Deputy Director General, Standards Development Centre SDC, PSQCA made a detailed presentation about the role of PSQCA in ‘Harmonisation of Pakistan’s Standards with International Standards.’



Mir Changez Khan Jamali, the Federal Minister of Science and Technology appreciated the FPCCI’s offer to extend all manner of support to PSQCA and MoST in improving the standard of quality made available to local consumers.



He lauded FPCCI’s dedication towards assisting PSQCA and MoST in the past, stating that this seminar was being held for the third consecutive year, which demonstrated the business community was eager to cooperate with the government in ensuring the consumer receives a premium quality product, rather than a counterfeit and low quality product.



Umer Ghouri for the Consumer Eye, Huma Bukhari Chairperson of FPCCI Standing Committee for Consumer Rights Protection and Kaukab Iqbal for Consumer Associates of Pakistan, highlighted the importance of standardisation with a view to proving consumer confidence.



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