Overview
- The commerce minister said the two countries are moving closer to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement as technical negotiations near conclusion.
- Both governments reaffirmed plans to deepen economic ties and maintain close coordination to finalize the pact, with no signing date announced.
- The UAE conveyed interest in expanded cooperation across trade, logistics, ports, infrastructure, manufacturing and investment facilitation.
- The UAE ambassador praised the professionalism of the Pakistan–UAE negotiating teams engaged in the CEPA process.
- Pakistan emphasized ongoing reforms to improve the business environment and acknowledged short-term private-sector strains while pursuing export growth, joint ventures and potential trilateral projects in Central Asia and Africa.