free trade agreement

Strong demand fuelled by quality, trade advantages

Two sides discuss ways to enhance trade cooperation

Envoy insists both countries aim to raise bilateral trade to $5b annually

FPCCI chief says country does not have surplus products to export

Joint efforts by govt, private sector will turn opportunities into concrete gains

Islamabad offers to set up plant in Gulf state to manufacture footballs

ICCI president stresses free trade will give boost to two-way commerce

Textile body official cites cheap labour market as main attraction

PM aide says country will export chemicals, engineering goods

Envoy stresses expediting process to complete details prior to meeting

Iran consul general says this is giving rise to massive indirect trade

Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi talks about key trade, investment issues

PM aide says agreement to be signed on April 28, will protect local industries

Says dependence on just textile, agriculture needs to stop

Meeting comes amid efforts to renegotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement

Local producers had long felt that they were at a clear disadvantage against their Chinese competitors

Chinese side was led by Chinese ministry of commerce’s Vice Minister Wang Shouwen

LCCI chief says exporters have failed to take advantage of agreement

This has caused lower productivity in firms, low level of employment

Business forum says Pakistan has untapped export potential of $13b

Modernising Pakistan’s trade mechanism to enhance export

Claims move will harm the sector rather than advancing it

Pakistan will get market space in agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors

Product diversification is the key to boosting bilateral trade

Tehran set to open two new land routes along the border

Representatives of both countries will meet in Istanbul next month

Negotiations on tariffs, duties and other hurdles to start soon

Under the fast-track category of the plan, tariffs may be brought down to zero

Commerce ministry reviewing first phase of FTA, finds country exported in 253 out of total 7,550 tariff lines

Islamabad wants to give same concessions to Bangkok as offered to Beijing