- AFTA - a route to spur growth
New Delhi: After missing deadlines to bring into fruition the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement twice, the leaders of the South Asian countries at long last realised that openness to trade and .... More
- Chamber hails SAFTA pact
New Delhi: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has welcomed the signing of SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Agreement) at the recently concluded SAARC Summit at Islamabad terming.... More
- Equal uplift opportunities for Saarc states urged
Karachi: Calling the Islamabad conference of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation a successful event, speakers at a seminar called for making it a process guaranteeing good .... More
- Fresh impetus from SAARC conference to boost investor confidence -Bogollagama
Colombo: The recently concluded SAARC conference has given a fresh initiative for business for the entire region and has increased the investor confidence said the Minister of Industries Rohitha Bogollagama.
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- FTA ultimate route to removing trade barriers
Dhaka: Terming a bilateral free trade pact between Bangladesh and India 'the ultimate route to removing trade barriers', newly appointed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Veena Sikri hoped that the FTA talks.... More
- ICAB delegation to attend 52nd SAFA Assembly
Colombo: A six-member delegation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) headed by its president Akhtar Sohel Kasem will attend the 52nd Assembly of South Asian Federation of .... More
- ICC-B conference to give impetus to multilateralism
Dhaka: As public and private sector leaders from around the world are gathering for a high-profile business conference in Dhaka, the man at the helm said focus will fall on multilateralism, .... More
- ICC-B conference to give impetus to multilateralism
Dhaka: As public and private sector leaders from around the world are gathering for a high-profile business conference in Dhaka, the man at the helm said focus will fall on multilateralism, .... More
- ICCI calls for exchanging teachers among Saarc nations
Islamabad: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has stressed the need for exchange of teachers and students among Saarc countries to promote inter-country awareness and knowledge for.... More
- Increased trade in Saarc seen
Karachi: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Siraj Kassam Teli welcomed the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) treaty and described it as a milestone in the regional economic cooperation.
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- Macky Hashim to take over SCCI Presidency this year
Colombo: Vice President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and immediate past President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) Macky Hashim will take.... More
- President's SAARC Summit address increased Lanka's investor confidence - Lord Paul
Colombo: The address made by President, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, at the SARRC Summit has increased investor confidence for Sri Lanka, said Chairman Caparo Group of United Kingdom, Lord Swraj Paul.
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- Saarc can play role like Asean, EU: Chandrika
Islamabad: Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has said that Saarc could play a more vibrant role in the region if the political differences of two major players-India and Pakistan-are.... More
- Saarc has some ground to break before free trade
New Delhi: The commerce ministry is yet to put up the full text of the framework agreement envisaging free trade between South Asian countries. Some details are, however, available from the dispatches .... More
- Saarc signs up for free trade
Islamabad: Unshackling the trade in south Asia, India and six other Saarc countries signed the historic treaty that would lead to free trade and movement of goods in the region, paving the way for a future.... More
- Saarc states need to evolve closer ties
Islamabad: Saarc member countries need to evolve closer ties with each other to make progress in a world that had become a global village. This was stated by minister for water and power, and leader of.... More
- SAARC summit raises hopes about Pakistan's economy
Karachi: The 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit opened in Islamabad on January 4, 2004 with calls for collective actions for peace and promoting economic prosperity in .... More
- Saarc summit to spur Pak economy
Islamabad: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) 12th summit, which concluded here after adopting a joint declaration, was likely to spur Pakistan's economy as it focussed attention .... More
- Safta does not entitle MFN status to India
Islamabad: Signing of the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) framework agreement does not mean granting the Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, said a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce.
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- Safta to help attract more investment to South Asia
Dhaka: The economic integration of South Asian nations through implementing Safta (South Asian Free Trade Area) will help them attract more foreign investment to the region, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan said.
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- Safta to open new avenues for exports
Karachi: Industrialists are optimistic about the outcome of the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) treaty and do not feel threatened by its implementation when regional economic relations specially .... More
- SAFTA to play key role in promoting trade
Lahore: South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) unanimously singed during the 12th SAARC summit in Islamabad will play a key role in promoting bilateral trade and strengthen economic ties among the member countries.
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- South Asian leaders ink framework agreement on free trade
Islamabad: South Asian leaders wrote a new chapter in the region's history by signing a framework agreement on free trade that will open up new avenues of economic cooperation to the benefit of over.... More
- Text of Islamabad Declaration
Islamabad: The leaders of 12th Saarc Summit adopted Islamabad Declaration while committing to jointly eliminate menace of terrorism, to enhance economic and social cooperation and to mark 2005 as a.... More
- Unite to exploit SAFTA tariff concessions -Ravi Karunanayake
Colombo: It's high time Sri Lankan businessmen unite to draw up strategies to use SAFTA tariff concessions to exploit maximum trade opportunities in the region said Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.... More
