Islamabad (TDI): British High Commissioner in Pakistan, Jane Marriott, called on Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, in his office. The meeting was a forerunner to the launching of a formal Pakistan-UK Trade Dialogue.
The details related to this Dialogue, its framework and scope are expected to be signed soon. It basically aims to unlock the potential of bilateral trade through data-driven planning and sectoral reform. Both sides aligned on a vision to significantly boost bilateral trade, which is currently valued at £4.7 billion.
Minister Khan, in a post on social media platform X, wrote, “With bilateral trade at £4.7B, upcoming Trade Dialogue will be a key step toward deeper trade cooperation, reform & mutual growth.”
Productive meeting with British High Commissioner @JaneMarriottUK. 🇵🇰🤝🇬🇧
We reaffirmed our shared commitment to strengthening #PakistanUK trade ties.
With bilateral trade at £4.7B, upcoming Trade Dialogue will be a key step toward deeper trade cooperation, reform & mutual… pic.twitter.com/CMWgPUDZyI— Jam Kamal Khan (@jam_kamal) June 3, 2025
High Commissioner Marriott, in turn, wrote, “Looking forward to even greater UK-Pakistan trade cooperation.”
UK is one of the major export destinations for Pakistan. For now, these exports are mainly textile products; including house linens, knit sweaters, non-knit men suits. The Trade Dialogue seeks to bring more Pakistani products into this export-driven trade relationship.
Interestingly, Pakistani products enjoy a duty-free access to the UK markets. This is regulated under the Enhanced Trade Framework – a Brexit successor of European GSP+. As for the imports, Pakistan buys iron and steel, machinery, and electronic equipment from the UK.
Sohail Majeed
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