ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: The special committee of the senate on ‘challenges of WTO’ will hold a meeting of major stakeholders on Thursday to review the possible impact of WTO regime on Pakistan’s economy.

According to an official announcement, the meeting would be chaired by the chairman of the committee, minister for privatization and investment, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.

The representatives of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) and Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) will give separate briefings on the WTO challenges being confronted by the respective sectors and their solutions.

The members of the Special Committee include Senators Prof. Khurshid Ahmed, Mushahid Hussain Syed, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Nisar Ahmad Memon, Dr. Muhammad Akbar Khawaja, Lt. Gen. Retd Javed Ashraf, Syed Dilawar Abbas, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, Miss. Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli, Waqar Ahmed Khan, Ilyas Ahmed Bilour, Mir Muhammad Naseer Mengal, Muhammad Abbas Komaili, Dr. Shahzad Waseem, Mrs. Roshan Khursheed Bharucha and Ch. Muhammad Anwar Bhinder.

The 16 members special committee was constituted by the House on September 22, 2003 on a resolution moved by Senator Ch. Muhammad Anwar Bhinder to suggest ways and means to face the challenges of WTO coming into force in 2005.