ON the face of it, the commerce ministry’s decision to constitute a ‘dedicated’ committee to address the critical challenges facing Pakistan’s struggling car industry is a welcome step. An official statement said that the body, set up after the commerce minister’s meeting with industry representatives, will consist of officials from the commerce and industries ministries and FBR. Though it remains unclear whether the government has notified the committee members, the commerce minister has already ‘tasked’ it with crafting a strategy that protects domestic car assemblers from a potential influx of imported used cars — in case the........

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