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FO confirms Pakistan’s ongoing commitment for GSP plus and Human rights agreements

FO confirms Pakistan’s ongoing commitment for GSP plus and Human rights agreements

In response to statements about recent verdicts by military courts, the Foreign Office reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fulfilling all its international human rights obligations and GSP Plus Scheme commitments on Tuesday. “Pakistan’s legal system is consistent with international human rights law including provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),” the FO … Read more

PM stresses need to continue EU GSP Plus scheme

EY GSP Plus

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minster Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday stressed the need to continue the GSP Plus scheme which served the interests of both Pakistan and the European Union. The prime minister, in a meeting with EU Ambassador to Pakistan Riina Kionka, who called on him, emphasized the significant role of the GSP Plus scheme in … Read more

Commerce Minister discusses GSP Plus, trade ties with EU officials

commerce minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce and Investment Naveed Qamar on Monday held important and productive meetings in the EU Parliament and the European Union Commission. The federal minister is visiting Brussels on a weeklong official visit from October 23 to 29. The commerce minister met the Chair of the European Parliament’s committee for International Trade … Read more

Belgium can serve as transit destination for Pakistan’s exports: envoy

Pakistan’s exports to Australia

LAHORE: Belgium could be a good transit destination for Pakistani exports to Europe, a diplomat said on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Ambassador of Belgium to Pakistan Philippe Bronchain said that his country wants exporters to establish warehouses/display centres in Belgium for ensuring early transportation of … Read more

Pakistan to complete 4th Biennial Review of GSP-Plus: adviser

Abdul Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will successfully complete the 4th Biennial Review of the European Union (EU) Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) Plus incentive, a senior government official said. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood expressed the hope that as the 4th Biennial Review of GSP Plus incentive is currently under way, … Read more

GSP Plus status: EU envoy stresses implementation of conventions

New EU agency

KARACHI: Ambassador of the European Union in Pakistan Androulla Kaminara has stressed the need to ensure implementation of conventions on human and labour rights so that the GSP Plus status granted to Pakistan by the EU continues without any issue. Speaking at a meeting during her visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry … Read more

EU extends GSP-Plus status for Pakistan

GSP Plus

European Union extends Pakistan Generalized Scheme of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status and the country would continue to enjoy tariff preferences. According to the details, an adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood announced this overwhelming news. Razak expressed his gratitude towards the European Union institutions for allowing the country to avail … Read more

Federal Government optimistic about extension of GSP Plus

GSP Plus

ISLAMABAD: The PTI government is hoping to get extension of the GSP Plus status from the European Union (EU) till 2022. The status will expire in the next month. According to the details, Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production and Investment, stated this in a press conference held on Thursday here … Read more