2nd round of CEPA talks with Seoul soon

A Pakistan-Korea Trade and Investment Conference was organised in Seoul, bringing together over 170 Pakistani and Korean businessmen and resulting in the signing of six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between companies of the two countries. The conference was held in the backdrop of ongoing negotiations between Pakistan and Korea on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Addressing the conference via video link as the chief guest, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan stated that the first round of CEPA negotiations between Pakistan and Korea had been successfully concluded and the second round was expected to begin soon. The minister said the agreement, once finalised, would open new avenues for Pakistani exporters and further strengthen bilateral economic relations. He urged the business communities of both countries to utilise the platform provided by the conf...