Overview
- The two governments outlined a package of proposals to deepen Pakistan–Ethiopia trade and industrial links, now moving into planning.
- The commerce minister proposed a multi‑country business forum in Islamabad to showcase Pakistani industry to East African partners.
- Ethiopia detailed near‑term steps with a Single Country Exhibition planned in Islamabad this year and Ethiopian Airlines planning direct flights to Lahore.
- Pakistan proposed short‑haul feeder ships from Karachi to African ports to bypass Jebel Ali and cut transit from 10–12 days to 2–3 days.
- Both sides highlighted joint ventures in agriculture, engineering, tractors, and a growing cosmetics sector, with Sialkot’s SME cluster offered as a model.