Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an inter-ministerial meeting focused on Pakistan’s trade and export promotion agenda. The discussions emphasized international trade enhancement, market access, and compliance with global commitments.

According to Press Information Department, the meeting highlighted the importance of aligning with international standards in human rights, labor rights, and environmental governance. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed the need for strengthening trade facilitation and improving the quality of Pakistani products. He advocated for leveraging the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) framework within the European Union to expand market access. The government reaffirmed its commitment to a unified approach to increase exports and urged ministries to maintain momentum in trade facilitation.

Participants in the meeting included Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, Secretaries of Foreign Affairs, Commerce, and Human Rights, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Belgium and the EU, as well as senior officials from provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and relevant ministries and departments.