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The shadow of politics still looms over trade, which runs contrary to Islamabad’s statements on the need for better ties
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The shadow of politics still looms over trade, which runs contrary to Islamabad’s statements on the need for better ties
Pakistan’s double U-turn on resuming trade with India highlights the internal differences within Ministries, between business and political communities, and the emphasis on politics over economy and trade. It also signifies Pakistan cabinet’s grandstanding, linking normalisation of ties with India to Jammu and Kashmir.
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No trade with India: Sugar is selling at PKR 100 per kg in Pakistan, country issues tender to import wionews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wionews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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India, Pakistan must be clear on scope of their nascent engagement if ties are to improve
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India, Pakistan must be clear on scope of their nascent engagement if ties are to improve
After a month of moves and messages that indicated a détente, events last week appear to have slammed the brakes on the India-Pakistan dialogue process. The moves began with a ceasefire announcement at the LoC in February, followed by Indus water talks, sporting visas and other measures, including official speeches by Pakistan’s top leadership pushing for regional rapprochement, and salutary messages exchanged between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan. Despite the growing bonhomie, however, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi decided not to meet or even exchange greetings at a conference in Dushanbe last week. And t
Pakistan issues global tender for import of 50,000 tonnes of sugar thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
3/31/2021
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Rajendra Jadhav
ISLAMABAD/MUMBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Pakistan is
considering lifting a nearly two-year old ban on Indian sugar
and cotton imports, as Islamabad tries to keep soaring domestic
prices in check, government and industry officials told Reuters.
Pakistani buyers have already started making inquiries about
buying Indian sugar and cotton, which is being offered at lower
prices than supplies from other countries, five dealers said.
India is the world s biggest producer of cotton and the
second biggest sugar producer. Exports to its neighbour will
reduce surpluses that are weighing on its local markets, while