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SCO provides avenue to ramp up trade | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The government must make strenuous efforts to save Pakistan’s teetering economy and strengthen trade ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to boost exports, suggest businessmen. “SCO, with a collective GDP (gross domestic product) of over $23.5 trillion and total trade of $8.03 trillion, presents a significant opportunity to Pakistan to increase its…
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‘Green goods’ trade going strong: UN
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[ad_1] Wind farm in Thailand. — ADB/File Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). As per a recent press release, UNCTAD’s latest Global Trade Update said that trade in “green goods” — which use…
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More can be done, says UK trade envoy | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Concluding the United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister’s four-day Trade Envoy to Pakistan on Thursday, UK member of parliament (MP) Mark Eastwood said his visit reaffirmed his view that more can be done to improve trade and relations between the two countries. Underlining the UK’s commitment to Pakistan and the trade envoy’s ambitions for…
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Private sector to play key role in forging robust Pak-US trade ties: Commerce Minister
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[ad_1] Luncheon Meeting of Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar with members of US-Pakistan Business Council. Geo News WASHINGTON: Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar today met the leadership of the American Apparel and Footwear Association and representatives of Pakistan’s leading businesses here at the embassy of Pakistan. The delegation included Stephen Lamar, President & CEO…
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign $1bn trade agreement
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[ad_1] Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar shakes hands with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov during the Inter-governmental Commission (IGC) held in Uzbekistan on February 24, 2022. — Photo by author ISLAMABAD: In order to encourage the exchange of goods and services between Pakistan and Uzbekistan, the two sides on…
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Naveed Qamar glad over revival of Pak-US trade group
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[ad_1] Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar meeting with US Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington on February 22, 2023. The News WASHINGTON: Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar said the Pakistan-US Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) ministerial meeting is crucial to enhancing bilateral trade, which…
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DRAP urges govt to trade in yuan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), on Friday, urged the government to strike import deals, especially for raw material required for the production of drugs and medical devices, in Chinese currency (RMB) to avoid potential interruptions in the country’s production of pharmaceuticals. During a meeting with the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA),…
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Pakistan to host CARs trade summit: PM | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan would soon host a summit for the leaders of the Central Asian Republics (CARs) to focus on connectivity through road and rail links to boost regional trade and investment. In a meeting with a nine-member parliamentary delegation from Kazakhstan, led by the Chairman…
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Vietnam sees trade rising to $1b next year | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong on Thursday expressed hope that annual trade with Pakistan was likely to reach $1 billion by the end of 2023. He said that the current trade volume stood at $800 million, which could be easily increased to $1 billion by the end of next year by tapping the…
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President for enhancing trade | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday emphasised the need for enhancing bilateral trade with France as the trade volume of $1.8 billion in 2021 was well below the existing potential. The president, while talking to Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to France Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, called for holding regular meetings and exploring more opportunities for commercial…
