Saudi Arabia has banned shrimp imports from Pakistan as a precautionary measure after detecting white spot disease in crustaceans exported from the country, according to Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA).
The measure is based on a report of the...
Pakistan and Iran have plan to take annual trade to $5 billion under the five-year Strategic Trade Cooperation Plan
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Iran have set an ambitious target of taking annual trade to $5 billion in next five years....
Strengthening linkages between value chain actors, mountain farmers and consumers is important in achieving sustainable growth in Hindu Kush Himalayan region
By Dr Surendra Raj Joshi
The bountiful mountain areas of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) are a cornucopia of diverse, high-value...
8th Eight South Asia Economic Summit held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD - South Asian leadership needs to show a strong political will to fully operationalize South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) by evolving standard trade procedures, as it is the only...
German Deputy Minister of the Federal Foreign Office and a business delegation visits Pakistan
The German Deputy Minister of the Federal Foreign Office, Mr. Stephan Steinlein, visited Islamabad and Karachi from 10-12 June, 2015. The Minister was accompanied by a...
Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.
