‘Pakistan gets more trade concessions from World market’

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Textile Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig said on Monday that Pakistan has got duty free trade concessions on 75 different items from European Unions in a meeting held at Brussels recently.

Talking to state television, Mirza said that we set modalities on trade concessions with EU and these concessions started from January 1, 2012, and its approval would be taken in the subsequent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting.

He added that Pakistan also has its claims on paid duties from EU from January 1, 2012, which would be paid back to Pakistan.