Senate question hour: Govt blames India over delayed MFN status
Commerce ministry to submit case to Cabinet for complete normalisation of trade relations.
Commerce ministry to submit case to Cabinet for complete normalisation of trade relations.
Junior minister’s statement contradicts media reports that Islamabad might delay process.
Foreign ministry spokesperson says necessary steps being taken to implement decision on granting MFN status to India.
Minister of State for Commerce says the process of granting the status is in its final stage now.
Fazl says decision could result in a failure if unrest around LoC continues.
Jalil Abbas Jilani says he will speak about reservations with his Indian counterpart in coming days.
Foreign minister says Delhi will do ‘whatever needs to be done’ for MFN status.
Wants to end the opposition of farmers’ lobbies.
Allows, in principle, FDI from Pakistan; inaugurates second border check post at Attari.
India's trade minister says agreement to relax restrictions on visas for Pakistani businessmen almost ready.
Notification allowing import of various fuels expected next month.
Indian High Commission in Islamabad has forwarded a negative list of 1,209 items to be approved by Pakistan Cabinet.
Bureaucratic hurdles, lack of infrastructure holding both countries back.
BFP says its against rushed timeline, demands negative list be maintained for another 36 months while it is reviewed.
Pakistan has strong reservations about India, but there needs to be introspection on most issues from its perspective
