Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan directed officials to draft a strategy aimed at enhancing trade cooperation between Iran and Pakistan before the Iranian President’s visit next month.
Since economic sanctions on Iran were lifted its potential to strengthen business ties with the neighboring country have increased, and many states and private parties are hoping to benefit from said situation.
The meeting was attended by officials of Ministry of National Food Security and Research, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Federal Board of Revenue, representatives of traders, rice and kinnow associations. Two officials of the Iranian Ministry of Trade visiting Pakistan also attended the meeting on the special request of the minister.