Overview
- At the Islamabad session, the ministers adopted joint minutes and witnessed an agreement between the two countries’ trade promotion organisations.
- Both sides reaffirmed their intent to pursue a Preferential Trade Agreement, with further technical work planned to shape a framework.
- Pakistan spotlighted export potential in rice, pharmaceuticals, textiles and agricultural products, while Cambodia identified cassava, cashew nuts, footwear and rubber goods.
- The agenda expanded cooperation to agriculture through a technical working group, aviation via focal persons toward an Air Services Agreement, double taxation through exchanged focal points, and prospective health MoUs alongside standards, non‑bank finance, ICT and skills exchanges.
- Investment pitches featured Pakistan’s opportunities in energy, IT, tourism and infrastructure, as Cambodia promoted Special Economic Zones as a base for access to ASEAN and RCEP markets, with chambers-led B2B matchmaking reinforced.