NA panel direct­s foreig­n minist­ry to blackl­ist those firms which damage countr­y’s presti­geISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was informed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce’s officials that 10 commercial counselors had been called back from European and African countries due to their poor performance. NA speaker constitutes 36 standing committeesThe NA standing committee directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expand the trade network to Africa and other countries. The committee expressed serious concern over declining Pakistani exports due to absence of continuity in trade policies of the successive governments. It also directed the ministry to develop appraisal system to evaluate the performance of Pakistani personnel working in Pakistani embassies and engage professional staff to achieve the targets set by the government. Earlier, representatives of ministries of foreign affairs and commerce briefed the committee about the measures adopted by them to enhance performance of Pakistani missions working abroad and problems faced by them.

Source: The Express Tribune April 09, 2019 19:18 UTC