Govt Makes Trade Breakthrough with Iran

Govt makes trade breakthrough with Iran

Tehran to import Pakistani rice, mangoes, meat and maize; move towards agricultural cooperation, FTA framework

Tehran, Islamabad set $3b target for agricultural trade

TEHRAN – Iran and Pakistan signed a joint statement pledging to expand cooperation in agriculture, trade and food security, with officials setting a goal to boost bilateral agricultural trade to $3.0 billion within two years.

Ministerial meeting on food security and agriculture cooperation held in Tehran

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain led a delegation at the high-level Ministerial Meeting on Food Security and Agricultural Cooperation held in Tehran, achieving a major breakthrough in transforming Pakistan-Iran trade relations in the agriculture sector. The minister was accompanied by the Director General, Department of Plant Protection (DPP), and the Joint Secretary, MNFSR. The meeting was co-chaired by his…