Suggestions/recommendations sent by the stakeholders were under process in the ministry for compiling the negative list. - File photo

 

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of commerce on Tuesday announced a schedule of meetings with various trade associations, chambers for seeking feedback on changing trade regimes with India.

A press note issued by the ministry here said that the commerce ministry was in process of switching trade arrangements from existing “Positive List” to “Negative List” of importable items from India.

Earlier, the ministry set a deadline of October 15 for seeking comments from chambers, industry and associations for inclusion of items in the negative list. The negative list means that all those items in the list will not be importable from India.

Suggestions/recommendations sent by the stakeholders were under process in the ministry for compiling the negative list.

However, the official note said that Secretary Commerce Zaffar Mahmood would meet members of the various chambers and trade associations on October 27, 28 and 31. At the second round, the secretary would also meet businessmen on November 1, 3 and 4 to discuss issues and concerns before finalisation of the negative list.

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