PAKISTAN TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS WARN POSSIBLE THAI FREE TRADE DEAL MAY NOT DELIVER MORE SALES
October 1st, 2017
THE PAKISTAN textile industry is worried that a potential trade free trade deal with Thailand, now under discussion, may cause more harm than good to Pakistani manufacturers. Thai and Pakistan government negotiators are preparing for what maybe the final round of talks to forge a free trade agreement (FTA) between these two textile producing countries, with a deal potentially being signed in January.
However, with industry representatives on both sides nervous about the deal, that maybe be an ambitious goal. While the Pakistan government has wanted to liberalise ...
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