ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: The draft report on 'Challenges of WTO and Strategy' will be presented before the Senate's Special Committee (SSC) on WTO latest by January 10, 2005. This was decided in a meeting of SSC, which was held under its chairman Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here on Tuesday.

An official announcement said that the report was being prepared by a group of experts under the guidance of the SSC members in the light of the recommendations gathered through presentations by various stakeholders including legislatures, private sector, NGOs, government functionaries and the general public.

The SSC proposed that while discussing the challenges and the implications and impact of various agreements under WTO regime, the report should create awareness among the masses on WTO related issues.

The members of committee also emphasized to include unfinished areas in the report in a proactive manner indicating lapses, providing guidance for the government as regard to present and future policies in the largest interest of the country irrespective of any political outlook.

They also suggested that the report should also focus on substantive issues and WTO's misuse by the developed countries, proposing strategies after reduction of subsidiaries.