Trade and Investment
Pakistan-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement
(Pakistan-GCC FTA)
CAIRO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Pakistan 'initialized' a free trade agreement, the GCC said on messaging platform X on Thursday; The agreement was signed by GCC Secretary-General Jasem al-Budaiwi and Pakistani trade minister Gohar Ejaz
Sources:
Signed but not yet In Effect
Members
- Pakistan
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
Relevant Dates
- (FA) signed
2004-08-24 - Negotiations launched
2006-0-0 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2023-0-0 - Not yet notified to the WTO
News
- Oman offered [Pakistan's] Gwadar [and] Karachi ports use for access to Central Asiadawn.com13 Mar 2025
- Pakistan moves closer to signing landmark trade agreement with Gulf Cooperation CouncilAsia News Network4 Dec 2023
- Pakistan-[People’s Republic of] China in talks to expand cooperation as Islamabad struggles with economic challengesHindustan Times22 Sep 2023
- Pakistan committed to forge deeper trade, investment cooperation with Oman: [Pakistan] Foreign Minister (FM)Associated Press of Pakistan6 Jan 2022
