GSP

Urges businessmen to make political authorities aware of applying for new regulation

Certain politicians trying to harm the country and its economy for the sake of their politics, says Tarar

EU Parliament overwhelmingly votes to extend scheme for four more years

Ex ministers, MPs, rights activists, govt officials call for effective enforcement of relevant laws

Islamabad to seek some waiver from EU regarding ratification of new protocols

Discusses matters related to GSP Plus with review mission

Reviews steps taken by govt in nine priority areas

Current scheme is expiring on December 31, 2023

Monitoring mission to inspect implementation of 27 conventions including protection of human rights, child labour

Monitoring mission to inspect implementation of 27 conventions including the protection of human rights, child labour

Says plan to get facility extended further, also held talks with PM

Project will strengthen assemblies' capacity; ensure transparency, accountability towards Pakistani citizens

EU parliament’s resolution for reviewing the preferential scheme for imports from Pakistan has triggered some panic

Foreign Secretary leads Pakistan delegation at 6th Round of Political Dialogue with EU

Pakistan, European Union agree to boost cooperation

Razak Dawood says bilateral trade with EU tilts in favour of Pakistan

Trade is one of the cornerstones of the EU’s relationship with Pakistan

Aims to maintain current level of merchandise trade between two countries

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar says conspiracies hatched by India have failed

Governor invites more than 25 members of EP

Envoy offers support for ramping up exports, uplifting industries through joint ventures

Exporters find it difficult to comply with stringent product, packaging standards

Sources say there is a shift in policy of EU, which is not happy with Pakistan’s sanctions on INGOs

US president looks forward to speaking with PM Modi on the issue

Move comes following Washington's withdrawal of key trade privileges for New Delhi

Considers it appropriate to terminate Turkey's GSP eligibility based on its economic development

Pakistan’s exports to the EU have risen 39% while EU’s exports to Pakistan have also risen 39%

Pakistan is the beneficiary of both the US’s GSP programme and the EU’s GSP+

Good quality reserves are estimated at over one billion tons

Leather exports for the year 2015-16 fell by 12.35% on the back of rising production cost

Says both countries should work together to take advantage of GSP Plus

Pakistan has enjoyed duty-free access to UK since January 2014

Says reduced tariff plan is valid till 2017, business community should take advantage

The point of concern is that Britain is the third-largest importer of Pakistani goods, behind the US and China

Officials in Myanmar said the government there was making a push to overhaul rules on new foreign investment this week

EU parliament will hold debate on the issue in coming months

Under GSP Plus, duty-free exports to UK will only remain available for another two years

Pakistan has not been able to take the expected advantage of the GSP Plus-provided opportunity due to many factors