'Stabilising' Pakistan seeks to double trade with the UAE to $20b

Official says goal achievable in four years, points to rising investor confidence

- BY NIVETHA DAYANAND Assistant Business Editor

Pakistan is seeking to double its trade with the UAE from $10 billion to $20 billion within the next three or four years, according to Khurram Shehzad, Adviser to the Finance Minister of Pakistan.

Speaking at the ICAP Middle East CFO Conference in Dubai, he said the move reflects growing investor confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and the strong bilateral relationship between the two nations.

‘Huge market’