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Signing of FTA with UAE likely this month
Pakistan was expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the upcoming visit of an Emirati delegation in the last week of this month.
Korea pushing to sign free trade pacts with 7 emerging nations
Korea is pushing to sign a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Thailand, Pakistan, Serbia, and the Dominican Republic, and held a public hearing session in Seoul.
Pakistan, Iran chalk out five-year trade plan
Pakis­tan and Iran on Thursday chalked out a five-year trade cooperation plan aimed at doubling trade volume to $5 billion, prioritising removing trade impediments and finalising a free trade agreement.
Iran, Pakistan to begin free trade talks in September
Iran and Pakistan will start direct talks for a free trade deal in September, according to a senior Iranian trade official who said an agreement may be possible until the end of the Iranian calendar year in March 2024.
Pakistan, Iran agree to accelerate work on Free Trade Agreement
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to accelerate work on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries and finalize it at the earliest.
US wants Pakistan to ‘do more’ for intellectual property enforcement
Pakistan has made significant progress in improving intellectual property legislation, but a lot still needs to be done in the area of enforcement, says US report.
Pakistan-China Economic Partnership stalled
The FTA has been repeatedly been criticised by businessmen in Pakistan, who believe that Pakistan had negotiated poorly.
Ethiopian ambassador to Pakistan stresses preferential trade agreement between both countries
Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce today and said that a preferential trade agreement between Pakistan and Ethiopia is indispensable for the promotion of mutual trade.
Iran, Pakistan negotiating free trade agreement
Iran and Pakistan are negotiating a free trade agreement with the aim of boosting their mutual trade to a targeted five billion dollars per year, an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization said.
Pakistan, US agree to remove trade barriers and boost ties
Appoint ‘focal persons’, Islamabad looks forward to boost partnership in IT, technology.
Kazakhstan to sign trade agreement
Kazakhstan plans to sign a Transit Trade Agreement with Pakistan to provide a legal framework for businesses alongside an agreement between banks of both countries to develop cooperation in the banking sector.
Azerbaijan ready to sign PTA: envoy
Azerbaijan wants to increase economic relations with Pakistan by signing a preferential trade agreement, Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov said.
BIT with Hungary likely next month
Pakistan and Hungary are likely to finalise Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) next month during the visit of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Budapest.
Iran urges conclusion of free trade agreement with Pakistan
The foreign minister of Iran expressed hope for the finalization of a free trade agreement with Pakistan, which he said would greatly enhance the trade exchanges between the two neighbors.
Iranian trade team underscores need for finalising FTA
Leader of a trade delegation from Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said that Iran and Pakistan must finalize the Free Trade Agreement at the earliest possible time.
Fishermens’ protest in Pakistan Gwadar port is a bone in the throat of Beijing
The threat of a burgeoning Balochistan region insurrection by fishermen against economic genocide puts Chinese investments in Pakistan’s deepwater port of Gwadar in jeopardy. Instead of the local government, Chinese investors are now the target of this street protest.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on PTA
The PTA from the Pakistan side focuses on 25 items mostly fruits and vegetables while Afghanistan agrees to reduce 60 percent export tax on coal.
Govt, Barrick Gold settlement agreement ’legal’ in Reko Diq project: SC
The Supreme Court declared that the settlement agreement between Canadian mining company Barrick Gold and the government of Pakistan in the Reko Diq mining project is legal.
Proposed BIT with Hungary: Differences emerge between BoI, ministries over proposal
There are two sticking points in the negotiations of the Pakistan-Hungary BIT: one is “Expropriation” and the other is “Subrogation”.
Pakistan leader in Beijing for talks on economic ties, CPEC ‘revitalisation’
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he is expected to discuss economic ties and reviving a stalled infrastructure and investment project.