ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Monday held a consultative meeting with key stakeholders to discuss competition distortions and consumer protection issues faced by the country’s wheat sector.
The meeting was attended by National Food Security and Research (NFS&R) Secretary Omar Hamid Khan, CCP Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Cartel and Trade Abuse Member Shaista Bano Gilani, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council Member Dr Umar Farooq, Federal Board of Revenue Secretary (Policy) Sajid Iqbal, CCP Secretary Noman Laiq, DG Shehzad Hussain, and Cartel and Trade Abuse Joint Director Qasim Khan.
The purpose of the meeting was to engage stakeholders on relevant issues and consult with them on possible policy interventions to address competition distortions and collusive practices in the wheat sector.
The meeting discussed a host of issues pertaining to the wheat sector and deliberated upon likely solutions to problems faced by consumers.
It was decided that the Ministry of NFS&R and the CCP would remain in close coordination and continue policy dialogue to address competition concerns and provide relief to consumers through possible policy interventions.
