Mr. Younus Dagha, Federal Secretary of Commerce, Pakistan, has urged the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to focus on removing non-tariff barriers to strengthen trade in the region. He was speaking at a meeting of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) on 12 July 2017 in Islamabad, Pakistan. 

Mr. Dagha said SAARC countries should work to enhance business-to-business interactions to boost trade, stating that the region holds immense trade and investment potential, being home to 21% of the world’s population. He added that the Ministry of Commerce supports SAARC CCI in its aims to create a business-friendly environment for SAARC countries, consisting of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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