Tag: Tdap

MFN, a pending obligation: TDAP

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has clarified that the Most Favoured Nation status to be granted to India, was a pending obligation on...

TDAP extends support to UAE expo in Karachi

Chief Executive Trade Development Authority, Tariq Puri, extended the full support of TDAP to the Minister for Foreign Trade...

TDAP to build Pakistan’s first Jewellery park

The country’s first jewellery park, which was facing delay for the last four years, has received a green signal as Trade Development Authority of...

TDAP plans to enhance exports

India is asking Pakistan to grant it the coveted status of the most favoured nation (MFN), but Pakistan is pressing upon Delhi to remove...

Ailing CDGK wants SSGC, PIA, TDAP to clear over Rs 752.56...

KARACHI - The City District Government Karachi (CDGK), currently facing such an acute shortage of funds that it cannot even remunerate its staff, has issued notices to the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as well as several private groups, asking them to clear their dues that run in millions, or face arrest and confiscation of assets. Sources told Pakistan Today that the move is part of the CDGK

Serious rift may surface between MoC and TDAP

KARACHI - With the National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce directing the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to propose amendments in the ordinance of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) by the end of this month; a rift is likely to surface between the two government bodies over the expected changes.
Though the ministry, sources claimed, is interested to propose amendments in the ordinance while clipping wings of the TDAP and making it more under control of the

TDAP voices support for women entrepreneurs

LAHORE - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is supporting to enhance women entrepreneurs at national and international level as women have great potential in business sector but they need their efforts to be recognised and channeled properly.
The authority's CEO Tariq Iqbal Puri stated this in a joint meeting of the FPCCI (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Regional Standing Committees on Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and Special Education

TDAP CEO addresses PJBF meeting

KARACHI - The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is committed to expand the exports of Pakistan, TDAP CEO Tariq Iqbal Puri has reiterated while speaking to members of the Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF). The TDAP chief said Japan was an important trading and economic partner to Pakistan and Islamabad attached great importance on the strong business and economic relations with Japan. He claimed that a good deal of what was witnessed in terms of industry was mostly due

TDAP convinces MoC to organise Expo Pakistan

KARACHI - Despite the expected meagre participation of foreign buyers/importers, more interested to attend international fairs in India, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has convinced the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to organise the Expo Pakistan 2011.
The ministry had earlier termed the Expo as "an exercise in futility". TDAP has restarted preparation of the international event, involving millions of rupees. The ministry, which had rejected the event, calling it 'no

TDAP running without board and ordinance

KARACHI - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), an autonomous organisation of established to promote exports is being run without a board and has lacked renewed ordinance despite a prolonged passage of time. Ordinance pertaining to TDAP which was re-promulgated by the president on 29th November 2009 and subsequently introduced in the form of a bill in the National Assembly is yet to be approved by the assembly and highlights the nonchalance displayed by the government on the

TDAP fails to honour dues to exporters

KARACHI - Despite the public announcement of various types of subsidies on the export of different items, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has failed to pay billions of rupees to exporters due to the non-release of funds from Ministry of Finance (MOF), sources have revealed.
Though a large number of exporters have applied for the announced subsidies, aimed to promote the country's exports under 'New Trade Initiatives' of TDAP, the authority has not paid a penny to

TDAP reduces fee for GSP certificate

KARACHI - The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has announced a reduction in the fee of certificate of origin for acquiring GSP facility on exports to European Union from Rs1,000 to Rs 100. This was disclosed by Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Chairman Syed Johar Ali Qandhari on Wednesday after a meeting with TDAP Chief Executive Tariq Puri wherein the issue of steep rise in issuance prices of GSP certificate was discussed.
The exporters had also

Funds earmarked for TDAP not delivered

KARACHI - A number of projects for the promotion of national exports, announced by the Ministry of Commerce, have been jeopardised due the non-release of over Rs 4.0 billion earmarked for Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) under the Export Development Fund (EDF).
The non- release of funds allocated under the Strategic Trade Policy 2009-12 for new trade initiatives has come at a time when the authority is apparently unable to bear the expenditure of many of the

TDAP vows exports will cross $20b

KARACHI - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Chief Executive Tariq Iqbal Puri addressing a luncheon meeting at Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), said that Pakistan will cross the barrier of $20 billion exports this year. He said that TDAP has many export-oriented projects in the pipeline and after receiving funds, they would be implemented soon. He said that TDAP is planning to take part in as many as 80 international exhibitions abroad, out of which 25

TDAP identifies Argentina as ‘major focus’

KARACHI - Pakistan will hold a festival in Argentina next year to introduce Pakistani products particularly textiles in the potentially lucrative market. Islamabad is also sending a high-powered trade delegation to Argentina comprising of leading manufacturers and exporters of textile in order to cultivate contacts in the foreign country and explore avenues for gaining a foothold in the market.
This, according to sources, was decided in a meeting between Trade Development