Afghanistan keen to trade with India via Wagah-Attari border
July 1st, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Afghanistan wants to trade with India through the Wagah-Attari border and has urged Pakistan to work out a mechanism that would spur regional trade and ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan trade bodies sign pact
June 4th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) Two trade bodies of India and Pakistan Monday signed an agreement to boost trade and people-to-people contact between the two countries, an official said here.A memorandum ... Read more...
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Lifestyle Pakistan aims at direct India-Pakistan trade
April 10th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) From clothing and home furnishings to delicious Pakistani delicacies - the capital will get to enjoy all this and more at the first Lifestyle Pakistan ... Read more...
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Political push can see India-Pakistan trade boom
April 8th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A political push and removal of barriers can see trade between India and Pakistan boom, experts maintain even as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari made ... Read more...
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New India-Pakistan checkpost to boost trade, travel
April 8th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), April 8 (IANS) Trade and people-to-people ties between India and Pakistan takes on a new dimension with the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari-Wagah international border ... Read more...
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Environment good for boosting India-Pakistan trade: Gilani
February 16th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said an "enabling environment" was prevailing to boost trade and people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan.During a meeting ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan must remove barriers to boost trade: Ficci
February 10th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India and Pakistan must axe non-tariff barriers to boost bilateral trade to $10 billion in the next three years, the Federation of Indian Chambers of ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
February 9th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and Pakistan can reach $10 billion by 2015, from $2.7 billion registered in 2010-11, if tariff and non-tariff barriers are removed, ... Read more...
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Pakistan to prune negative list to boost trade: Envoy
January 13th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan is mulling pruning the list of commodities that are presently barred from being imported from India as well as bringing in a new "favourable" visa ... Read more...
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‘Small negative list can take India-Pakistan trade to $6 bn’
December 16th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) A "small" negative list of trade items between India and Pakistan, likely to be effective in February 2012, can increase their bilateral trade to around $6 ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan to gain a lot from MFN status to India’
November 24th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Pakistan has lot to gain from the most favoured nation (MFN) status granted to India, former governor of State Bank of Pakistan Salim Raza said ... Read more...
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Pakistan allows more imports from India
November 21st, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Pakistan has removed import restrictions on 12 more items from India, officials said.The goods included machinery as well as raw materials for leather and textile ... Read more...
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Pakistani businessmen upbeat on MFN
November 17th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) More than 70 Pakistani businessmen who are at the annual India International Trade Fair (IITF) say the granting of most favoured nation (MFN) status to ... Read more...
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Don’t expect miracles from India-Pakistan dialogue: Antony
November 15th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday sought to calibrate the growing expectations from the bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying "don't expect miracles".Antony said ... Read more...
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India, Pakistani troopers exchange sweets on Eid
November 7th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Nov 7 (IANS) Border guards from India and Pakistan Monday exchanged sweets at the joint check post along the Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan on the occasion ... Read more...
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National interest priority in India-Pakistan trade: Gilani
November 5th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 5 (IANS) National interest would be accorded priority in Pakistan's trade dialogue with India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said while referring to the granting of Most ... Read more...
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China supports improved India-Pakistan ties
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) As a friend of India and Pakistan, China said Thursday that it will continue to support the two countries to improve relations through dialogue and cooperation.Foreign ... Read more...
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Pakistan gives India MFN status, India Inc rejoices
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday granted the "Most Favoured Nation" (MFN) status to India, reciprocating a 15-year-old gesture. India Inc said the decision will push up trade ... Read more...
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Heartening progress in India-Pakistan trade talks: Daily
September 30th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) The progress in ongoing India-Pakistan trade talks is heartening, a leading Pakistani daily has said adding that this could be "the beginning of a complicated but ... Read more...
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Business visa issues will be resolved: Pakistani minister
September 29th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Continuing trade diplomacy on his five-day visit to India, Pakistani Commerce Minister Amin Fahim Thursday said businessmen of both countries would soon be able to ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan trade bodies sign deal
September 28th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Trade promotion bodies of India and Pakistan Wednesday signed an agreement to facilitate the flow of bilateral trade.The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Trade ... Read more...
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‘India natural destination for Afghanistan on New Silk Road’
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Welcoming the international initiative to help Afghanistan in building a self-reliant and sustainable economy, India has said its rapid growth and its large ... Read more...
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Indian, Pakistani commerce ministers to meet in September
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Building upon last month's positive talks, the commerce ministers of India and Pakistan are set to hold discussions here in September that could lead to ... Read more...
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Kashmiri traders want more of India-Pakistan trade
July 28th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) The announcement of Kashmir-linked measures, increasing travel and trade between India and Pakistan, has made the common man in Jammu and Kashmir happy but left the ... Read more...
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Pakistani women bust stereotypes - with business
May 5th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Silently suffering behind a burqa, reduced to an inferior gender in a conservative society and confined to an anonymous existence....women from Pakistan are breaking many such ... Read more...
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Pakistan traders surprised over Osama killing
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Pakistani traders, who are here to participate in a "Made in Pakistan" trade show, expressed big surprise at the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin ... Read more...
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Commerce Secretary Khullar leaves for Pakistan
April 26th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Apr. 26 (ANI): Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar crossed into Pakistan on Tuesday with a six-member delegation for two days of talks with his Pakistan counterpart Zafar Mehmud.Both Khullar and Mehmud are ... Read more...
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EU to decide next week on Pakistan trade concessions
September 11th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 10 (DPA) A EU summit next week could produce a temporary reduction in tariffs for Pakistan to contribute to the country's recovery from its devastating floods, EU officials said Friday.
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Lashkar, Al Qaeda two sides of the same coin, co-equal threat: Holbrooke
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, on Thursday said here that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is co-equal threat along with ... Read more...
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Businesses ask India, Pakistan to ease restrictions
May 19th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani businesses Wednesday asked governments in the two countries to remove visa restrictions and allow cell phone roaming facility to boost bilateral trade. ... Read more...
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A Pakistani education success story looks for Indian partners
May 18th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In Pakistan, a success story in education has been quietly running for the last decade - and is now looking for Indian partners in e-learning and book ... Read more...
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India should get ‘most favoured nation’ status: Former Pakistan FM (Lead)
May 18th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
By James Jose
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) If Pakistani politicians have a problem in calling India "most favoured nation", which has become an impediment in finalising the trade pact, they should change ... Read more...
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Former Pakistan minister pushes most favoured nation status for India (Interview)
May 18th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
By James Jose
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Former Pakistan finance minister Shahid Javed Burki has pushed for granting "most favoured nation" status to India to boost bilateral trade and economic ties and ... Read more...
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Pranab calls for increased India-Pakistan trade (Lead)
May 18th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India Tuesday asked Pakistan to reveal the items which are not allowed to be exported from India as it pitched for greater trade and investment ties, ... Read more...
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Pranab calls for increased India-Pakistan trade
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday pitched for increased trade with Pakistan, saying it would help reduce tensions between the two neighbours and bring in higher investments ... Read more...
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