8-Feb-2019
Express Tribune
Pakistan said to have gathered fresh ‘evidence of corruption’ in the procurement of a rental power project (RPP) contract by the Turkish company.
31-Jan-2019
The Express Tribune
In order to improve Pakistan-China trade relations, amendments to the FTA will be finalised in mid-February dialogue between the two sides
30-Jan-2019
Business Recorder
Iran and Pakistan will hold further talks on Free Trade Agreement during second week of February 2019 focusing on finding out ways to resolve banking channel issues.
7-Jan-2019
The Express Tribune
The External Relations Group of Mercosur will take up Pakistan’s request for signing a free trade agreement in early 2019
29-Nov-2018
Colombo Gazette
Pakistan has said it wants to revisit the Free Trade Agreement signed with Sri Lanka in 2005.
5-Nov-2018
Express Tribune
Indonesia is expanding trade partnerships with different countries and economic blocs and a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan is a part of the plans, said Indonesia Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita.
4-Oct-2018
Express Tribune
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to negotiate a free trade agreement for trade liberalisation and increasing the volume between the two countries.
18-Sep-2018
Radio Pakistan
Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to further bolster their trade, economic, investment and defense relations.
14-Jun-2018
Pakistan Today
Although the government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) started the negotiations on various trade agreements including the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with a number of countries, it could not conclude any such agreement in the past five years.
15-May-2018
Mettis Link News
Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan Pham Hong Kim says Vietnam and Pakistan were actively considering signing ‘Free Trade Agreement’ to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
10-Apr-2018
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Pakistan has had an increasing trade deficit with Thailand; for the period 8MFY18 the trade deficit has increased by 44 percent YoY as increases in imports from Thailand greatly outweigh rise in exports. In monetary terms, the trade deficit of 8MFY18 at $611 million is almost at par with FY16’s annual deficit, indicating the speed at which it is growing.