TURKEY-PAKISTAN FTA ‘WIN-WIN’ SITUATION, BUT MIXED OPINIONS FROM TEXTILE INDUSTRY  

A PLANNED free trade agreement (FTA) between Turkey and Pakistan will be a ‘win-win’ situation overall, according to a senior Turkish government official involved in the negotiations. When asked about the current status of the deal, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told WTiN.com: "We started negotiations with Pakistan some time ago and have completed many rounds, but so far we haven’t reached a firm outcome. Last month Islamabad officially asked us to sign a free trade agreement.”Trade relations between Turkey and Pakistan have been ...


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