PM’s adviser Dawood leaves for Iran

Ninth Joint Trade Committee meeting between Iran, Pakistan to be held in Tehran

ISLAMABAD:

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzaq Dawood on Friday left for Iran on a two-day visit.

According to the Ministry of Commerce, the Ninth Joint Trade Committee meeting between Iran and Pakistan will be held in Tehran from November 6-7.

The meeting will be co-chaired by Iranian Minister of Industry Fatimi Amin and PM Adviser Dawood. Trade issues and other related developments will also come under consideration. A Memorandum of Understanding on exhibition cooperation will also be signed between the two countries.

The meeting will be attended by representatives of the commerce ministry, Pakistan Customs, representatives of the Balochistan government and FPCCI.

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According to sources familiar with the matter, the two sides will discuss barter trade, cooperation in transportation and also a free trade agreement. The construction of border markets and other issues affecting bilateral trade will also be discussed.

Dawood will also meet with Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Minister of Jihad-e-Agriculture.

Separately, a meeting of the heads of Iran and Pakistan Chambers of Commerce is also scheduled.

The eighth joint meeting was held in Islamabad in 2019.