Dar reaffirms commitment to boost exports

Islamabad - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar convened an inter-ministerial gathering on Wednesday to deliberate on strategies to stimulate Pakistan's exports. The session centered on enhancing international trade and market opportunities, with comprehensive deliberations on diverse subjects like human rights, labor rights, and environmental stewardship in accordance with global obligations.

The DPM/FM highlighted the importance of streamlining trade procedures, improving the caliber of Pakistani goods, and broadening market penetration via a thorough, holistic implementation of the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme within the European Union. Dar reiterated the Administration's dedication to a collaborative, all-encompassing strategy to propel exports and instructed relevant ministries to sustain robust thrust to streamline trade.

The assembly comprised SAPM Tariq Bajwa, Secretaries of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Human Rights, Pakistan's Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, senior representatives from provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and pertinent ministries and departments. Business Recorder, 2026.