Pakistan, Kenya pledge to double bilateral trade within five years

Reaffirming their commitment to significantly expanding bilateral economic ties, Pakistan and Kenya agreed on Thursday to double the volume of bilateral trade over the next five years. This was vowed during the second session of the Pakistan-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held in Islamabad, as per a statement. The session was co-chaired by Jawad Paul, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Regina A. Ombam, Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade, Republic of Kenya, with participation from representatives of various government departments from both countries.