Islamabad (GNP): Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan chaired an internal meeting with the Ministry’s Foreign Trade Wings to review Pakistan’s export performance, bilateral trade engagements and progress on trade agreements.
The Minister expressed satisfaction over encouraging export growth in several emerging markets and directed officials to build on this momentum through market diversification, stronger business-to-business linkages and closer engagement with overseas trade missions.
He emphasized identifying new opportunities for Pakistani rice, textiles, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, processed food, light engineering goods and services.
Jam Kamal Khan directed the Foreign Trade Wings to prepare country-specific action plans covering priority products, market-access barriers, logistics and banking challenges, potential buyers and pending institutional engagements.
He stressed that trade agreements must provide balanced and commercially meaningful benefits to Pakistan. Existing arrangements should be regularly evaluated, while pending Joint Trade Committee and Joint Working Group meetings should be expedited.
The Minister also called for closer coordination among the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseas missions, chambers of commerce and trade associations to translate diplomatic engagements into tangible export and investment outcomes.
“Pakistan’s exporters have demonstrated strong potential in both traditional and emerging markets. Our focus must be on removing barriers, diversifying exports and converting every trade engagement into measurable economic gains,” Jam Kamal Khan said.
Pakistan manages its foreign trade and commercial diplomacy through specialized Trade & Investment Wings operating under the Ministry of Commerce in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
