Upcoming Events: Pakistan set to host D-8 Commission

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in its capacity as the chair of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Development, will host the 36th session of the D-8 Commission on June 4 and 5 here in Islamabad. The meeting, which will be inaugurated by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi will be attended by Commissioners of D-8 member states and the D-8 Secretary-General Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi. This meeting is being organised during the extended term of Pakistan’s chairmanship of the Organisation. Previously, Pakistan has organised four Meetings of the D-8 Commission during 2012 - 2014 in addition to two ministerial and one Summit meeting. The D-8 Commissioners from member countries (Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey) will take stock of progress made in five priority areas namely trade, industry, agriculture, transportation and energy.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 3^rd, 2015.

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