A high level meeting was held at Engineering Development Board on May 14, under the chairmainship of Mr. Asad Elahi, CEO to discuss the mining industry in the country. The goverment on May 27, announced the formulation of an industrial policy within the next three months & warned the auto sector to reduce car prices, abolish 'own' (premium) on new cars & increase production, otherwise it would take action against them & may allow used car import in the coming budget. The Committee on Tariff, Taxation & Customs Code of the Electronic Group formed by Engineering Development Board on May 21, under the chairmainship of Mian Muhammad Javed. EDB makes progress on many fronts. National Steel Policy,AIDP formulation and Implementation,Collaboration with international donors like CBI, UNIDO, and JICA etc, in CDM, Joint Venture, Franchise agreements,TBS, Trade Related Investment Measures, International Exposure to Engineering Companies, Technology upgradation, online product promotion etc . EDB has broadened its role as a Business Support Organization in order to enhance core competence of the engineering industry of Pakistan. CBI the Dutch Agency for Prmotion of Exports from Developing countries organized a three day TOPIX conference, for CEO's of Business Support Organization. Dutch Expert from PUM helps Lahore firm to meet international standards.