Analyst Dr. Asimullah Bakhsh has said that D-8 countries have capacity to improve their economies due to trade cooperation. Talking to a private news channel, he said that D-8 member countries could provide products of good quality in agriculture and industrial sectors. He said that these countries should set realistic goals. He added that member countries should remove trade barriers especially custom duties. In response to a question former senior president of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce Raja Amir Iqbal said that D-8 countries could achieve their trade target of 500 billion dollars in 2018. He said that Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey could invest in Pakistani textiles and auto parts if our energy problem is resolved. He said that Pakistani businessmen could take advantage by enhancing exports to Turkey, Egypt and Nigeria.