Ahsan Iqbal visits Millat Tractors factory
On this historic event, the minister appreciated the efforts of MTL for achieving more than 90 percent deletion level in tractors, resulting in saving of precious foreign exchange reserves.
The Minister was briefed on the issues being faced by the tractor industry, especially with respect to implementation of a long term 'National Tractor Policy', the absence of which has resulted in inconsistent growth and rollercoaster pattern like sales figures of the industry.
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