Islamabad, 7th May, 2021: The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment held a meeting with the Ambassador Katherine Tai, the Uni...

Islamabad, 28th April, 2021:A Joint Review Meeting was held today between Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan and G...

Islamabad, 7th April, 2021:First Session of Pakistan –Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held today in Islamabad. Amb. Johnso...

Islamabad, 1st April, 2021:Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce & Investment and Mr. Nisar ...

Islamabad, March, 17-18th 2021: A two day's virtual Workshop on "Women Economic Empowerment through the National E-commerce...

Sri Lanka (Colombo) the 24th February 2021: Ministry of Commerce and TDAP organized the first ever Pakistan-Sri Lanka Trade ...

Tashkent (Uzbekistan) the 1st February, 2021: The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, is leading a del...

28-30th December 2020, Islamabad, Pakistan: The 8th meeting of Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (AP...

16-17th November 2020, Kabul, Afghanistan: The Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood ...

26^th November 2020, Islamabad, Pakistan: Mr. Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqui, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce chaired the 2^nd me...

The process has been devised through a multi-stakeholder collaboration between Ministry of Commerce, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Customs...

24 September 2020, Islamabad, Pakistan: National eCommerce Committee(NECC) applauds the project kickoff between NIFT and Che...

26th September, 2020: Pillar II Sub-group National e-Commerce Council (NeCC) organized a webinar on "Online Freelancers Payment Challenges" under t...

Islamabad, 10th Sep 2020:- A delegation of Uzbekistan headed by Deputy Prime Minister for Investment & Foreign Trade H.E, Mr...

The Ministry of Commerce Calls for invitation for submission of applications for allocation of sugar import quota with tax concessions.

H.E. Mr. Sadullah Tashmatov, Charge’ D’affaires of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, called on the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and In...

Ministry of Commerce & Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized the first chapter of Virtual International Trade Forum on ...

The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment chaired the 2nd meeting of National e-Commerce Council on 18th June, 2020. All of the nominated m...

Mr. Abdul Razzak Dawood, Advisor of the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile and Investment, had a conference call with Uzbek Deputy Prime Min...

During this visit, a Pakistan Turkey Business and Investment Forum was organized by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and the Trade Development Authori...

Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries and Production and Investment, concluded the two day Pakistan Africa Trade Development Conf...

Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries and Production and Investment, Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mahmood Qureshi and  Secretar...

1. China’s Offer to Pakistan:

Level of liberalization by China under Phase-I of CPFTA in terms of tariff lines and trade ...

Federal Cabinet, in its meeting held on 19th November 2019, approved the first-ever National Tariff Policy (NTP). The Policy, developed by the Commerce Divisi...

"e-Commerce can help developing country entrepreneurs to overcome the usual trade channels and reach a global market since internet based enterprises can be o...

Pakistan Doing Business (DB) Ranking/Score 2020

• 10 business indicators are measured across 190 countries. In Pakistan two cities Karachi (65% w...

Ministry of Commerce & Textile organized a Pakistan-Egypt Trade Conference in Islamabad on 15th October, 2019. It was the first of a series of such confer...

In pursuance of the decisions taken in the meeting held in the Commerce Division on 5th August, 2019, the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has deve...

Seoul 31st July-3rd August, 2019. The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production and Investment, Mr. Abdul...

Islamabad July 12, 2019. Afghan Delegation in a Meeting with Advisor to PM on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production a...

Islamabad July 11, 2019. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to PM on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production and Investment in a Meeting with D...

Islamabad July 05, 2019. An Iranian delegation led by H.E. Reza Rahmani, Minister for Industries, Mine and Trade called on M...

Islamabad: July 02, 2019: Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to PM on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production and Investment and Sardar Ahmad Nawaz...

The Ministry of Commerce & Textile of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the State of Qatar signed an MOU on 22...

Islamabad: June 19, 2019: Selection of Trade and Investment Officers for posting at Pakistan's Trade Missions Abroad, 2019

Islamabad: May 27, 2019: The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan H.E Mr Kuninori Matsuda called on the Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Tex...

Islamabad, May 21 2019: The Spanish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico called on Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera, Secretary Commerce ...

• After the 11th Round, China agreed to immediately eliminating tariffs on 313 most priority tariff lines which cover over $8.7 billion worth of our gl...

March 10, 2019: A joint Pakistan-Qatar Trade and Investment Conference was held in Doha, organized by Board of Investment Pakistan, in collab...

Islamabad, March 7, 2019: “Government had taken various steps for ease of doing business and facilitating investors with various incentives...

Islamabad, March 1, 2019: A meeting on the Customs Valuation was held on 01-03-2019 in the Commerce Division with the Prime Minister’s Advi...

Islamabad February 28,2019: Ministry of Commerce and Textile (Commerce Division) organized a briefing session for the Diplomatic Missions in Islamabad on the 2nd Edition of TEXPO 2019, wh...

Islamabad February 27, 2019: Advisor for Commerce, Textile, industry & Investment, Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Parliamentary Secretary for Commerce, MNA Shandana Gulzar Khan, MPA Abdul Karim ...

Islamabad February 25, 2019: A delegation from Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association called on the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production and In...

The Hungarian Ambassador H.E. István Szabó called on the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Commerce, Textile, Industries & Production and Investment Mr.Abdul Razak Dawood at Islamabad today...

Islamabad February 19, 2019: “Government is taking measures to increase industrial competitiveness” said Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood. “More measures...

Islamabad February 14, 2019: “World Bank has played important role in modernizing and supporting various development initiatives in Pakistan” said Adviser to the Prime Minister on Com...

Islamabad, February 8, 2019: Ambassador of Netherlands, Her Excellency Ardi Braken called on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries & Production and Investment...

Cargill, the global agro giant, has pledged to invest more than US$200 million in the next three-to-five years in Pakistan. The announcement was made soon after Cargill’s global executi...

The passing out ceremony of 25th Specialized Training Programme of the Commerce & Trade Group, Civil Services of Pakistan was held on 27th December 2018 in the Pakistan Institute of T...

Ministry of Commerce is working on formulation of an Export Enhancement Strategy with a focus on promotion of new and emerging products/sectors as well as expl...

H.E. Mr. Adel Elarbi, Ambassador of Tunisia in Pakistan was invited for meeting by Secretary Commerce Mr. Mohammad Younus Dagha today to discuss bilateral trade issues and proceed ahead w...

Mr Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries & Production and Investment visited Tokyo to lead Pakistan in 6th Pakistan Japan Joint Government...

In a milestone achievement, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced the first ever Country Development Program (CDP) for Pakistan which would help Pakistan to enter ...

The first ever China International Import Expo was held during the first week of November, 2018 at the National Convention & Exhibition Centre in Shanghai. Under the theme of ‘New E...

KARACHI: Pakistan formally signed to take part in Dubai EXPO-2020 with the authorities on Sunday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...

The second session of the Joint Working Group on cooperation in the field of trade between Azerbaijan and Pakistan was held in Islamabad on 11th October 2018. Th...

Commerce Division has drafted a “Trade Related Investment Policy Framework (TRIPF)” with a view to attract investment in export-oriented manu...

Pak-Saudi Joint Working Group on Trade & Investment was constituted in the 11th Session of Pak-Saudi Joint Ministerial Commission held at Islamabad in January 2018, with a view to enhanci...

Trade Policy Wing of Commerce Division held a Public Private Sector Consultation on Gender and Trade Policy at Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) in collaboration with Pa...

H.E Sheikh Ahmed Bin Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce of the State of Qatar and H.E Mian Misbahur Rehman, Minister for Commerce and Textile, Islamic Republic...

Secretary Commerce Mr. Younus Dagha inaugurated the new Head Office of the Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) today at the FPCCI’s Capital Office in Islamabad....

1. Economic Coordination Comm...

            Islamabad, the 10^th May, 2018

Commerce Division is formulating the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2018-23 which will provide strategic direction for the export sector for the next 5 years. Tar...

The first Buying and Sourcing Houses Symposium was held in Karachi on 28th March 2018. The symposium organised by the Commerce Division and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan was att...

Commerce Division is currently working on the formulation of Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2018-23 in consultation with the stakeholders. One of the key enablers identified for increas...

H.E. Mr. Yao Jing, China's Ambassador to Pakistan called on Mr. Mohammad Younus Dagha, Secretary Commerce, on 19th March 2018. Secretary Commerce briefed the Ambassador on the status of n...

Forward Group, an innovative sports company of Pakistan presented the large replica of football to the Secretary Commerce Mohammad Younus Dagha which will be used in the FIFA World Cup 20...

Secretary Commerce Mohammad Younus Dagha addressed the “Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit” in Islamabad on 15 March 2018. The Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit is providing a dy...

'Saudi Arabia views Pakistan as one of the top destinations for making investments.’ Said Mr. Abdulrahman Alharbi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during th...

Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik meets Assistant Secretary Trade & Industry (Philippines) Ceferino S. Rodolfo.

Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PAJCCI delegation, led by Zubair Motiwala, Chairman & Khan Jan Alokozai, Co-Chairman had meeting with the Secretary Commerce tod...

A meeting of International Trade Committee (INTA) was held in Brussels at the European Parliament to discuss the 2nd Biennial Assessment Report of GSP+. The Parliament expressed satisfact...

Pakistan eyes more than $60 billion in exports revenue in the next five years, betting on a double-digit growth in outbound shipments so far in the current fiscal year, but industry offic...

Commerce Minister Mr. Pervaiz Malik met with Ontario’s Minister for International Trade, Mr. Michael Chan to discuss trade relations between Pakistan and Ontario province. The Minister ...

"Due to its prudent economic polices, Pakistan has laid the foundation of sustained economic growth and macroeconomic stability; It offers attractive trade and investment opportunities, t...

During the 9th round of negotiations on China Pakistan FTA, the Pakistan delegation led by Secretary Commerce Mohammad Younus Dagha presented the demands of Pakistani exporters and indust...

The passing out ceremony of 24th Specialized Training Programme organized by Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development, Ministry of Commerce was held in Islamabad Club on 1st February 2...

Pakistan has signed a Preferential Trade Agreement with Iran which became operational from 1st September 2006.Under the Agreement, Pakistan offered concessions to Iran on 338 tariff lines...

The Ministry of Commerce organized Look Africa Trade Forum at Marriott hotel, Karachi on 10th November 2017 attended by Ambassadors/ High Commissioners/ Diplomats of African Countries in ...