Tag Archives: Pakistan

Afghanistan and Pakistan as neighboring countries, with around 2,600 km long border, rely on each other to a great extent; particularly, in the domain of their trade requirements. Afghanistan, being dominated by insecurity for more than four decades now, does not have strong economic system and requires to import most …

PESHAWAR – Pakistan says it is trying to further improve services on border crossings to boost trade with Afghanistan. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Tuesday it was pursuing completion of improvement of border services and Pakistan Single Window. In a statement, the board said: “Regional improvement of …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Indonesia on Thursday discussed issues related to trade, investment and other matters of mutual concern. Adam M. Tugio, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, met with a Pakistani delegation, Atif R. Bokhari, MOS / Chairman of the Board of Investment and Ms. Fareena Mazhar, Secretary, Board of …

ISLAMABAD – Highlighting concerns against global terrorism, Pakistan presented its plan of action to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), suggesting to ban “violent extremist supremacist groups” like other terrorist groups. Addressing the 15 members of the Security Council on Tuesday, Islamabad’s permanent ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, called …

ISLAMABAD – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, chairman and head of a delegation from the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad. He held a meeting with Minister Counselor (Economic and Trade), Xie Guoxiang, to discuss the possibilities of further improving bilateral trade and investment …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Monday launched Pakistan’s first instant payment system – Raast – to enable end-to-end digital payments between individuals, businesses and government entities instantly. Imran Khan, while addressing the meeting, called the launch of the State Bank of Pakistan a big step forward towards …

ISLAMABAD – The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkmenistan to Pakistan, Atadjan Movlamov, on Thursday called Abdul Razak Dawood, adviser to the Prime Minister of Trade and Investment at the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). The two sides highlighted the historic bilateral relations. They agreed that bilateral trade was below its …

ISLAMABAD – China will deliver 14 two-seater JF-17 jets to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday (Today), local media reported. The jets would also be used for pilot training. According to the details, the introduction of JF-17 aircraft will increase the Pakistan’s defense potential. The Chinese-designed, Pakistan-produced, two-seater fighter …

KABUL – In an attempt to enhance its market share in the landlocked neighbor, Pakistan plans to keep trade routes with Afghanistan open under all circumstances. Seeking to increase its market share in Afghanistan by 65 percent, the plan is reportedly supported by the Pakistan army, The News International reported …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Federal Minister for Railway Azam Khan Swati said on Thursday that Pakistani PM Imran Khan will soon sign an agreement for a trilateral railway project connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Talking to news channel, Swati revealed that the project, which was conceived in 2018, included both passenger …