KARACHI, July 27: A high level meeting on Saturday discussed production of clean cotton and enforcement of Cotton Control Act in the country.

Commerce Minister Abdul Razak Dawood chaired the meeting at TCP head office, which was also attended by senior officials of Commerce Ministry, Minfal, Smeda, Textile Commissioner’s Organization, TCP, PCSI.

The meeting discussed matters relating to production of clean cotton, premium for different levels of contamination in cotton, improving quality of ginning, Standardization Ordinance and issues relating to textile industry and enforcement of Cotton Control Act by the provincial governments.

It was decided that the next meeting will be held on August 7, 2002 at Lahore to finalize the recommendations made in the meeting.

It was also decided that a meeting on July 31, 2002 will be held at Islamabad under the chairmanship of Secretary Commerce.—APP