PAKISTAN
Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has announced that the Pakistan–EU Business Forum is inviting applications for new memberships and renewals for 2026. The last date for submission of applications is 16 February 2026.
Highlighting the importance of the European Union as a key export destination, Mr. Sheikh noted that Pakistan’s exports to the EU reached approximately $8.86 billion in FY2025, reflecting a strong recovery and growth compared to the previous year. He emphasized that the EU remains one of Pakistan’s most significant markets, particularly for textiles and apparel, leather goods, agro and food products, surgical instruments, and light engineering products.
In response to expanding trade opportunities, FPCCI has strengthened its engagement with EU markets through the Pakistan–EU Business Forum, which serves as a dedicated platform to support exporters, SMEs, and business leaders. The Forum will also expand outreach to Eastern European countries, where rising demand for Pakistani products has been observed.
The President FPCCI stated that the Forum will maintain structured coordination with Pakistan’s missions in European capitals and European missions in Pakistan to facilitate business networking, policy coordination, market access, and trade promotion initiatives.
He added that the Forum’s agenda includes SME capacity building, export diversification, trade facilitation awareness, and effective utilization of the EU’s GSP+ preferential access scheme.
Membership is open to CEOs, Managing Directors, Directors, General Managers, Proprietors, members of FPCCI trade bodies, business councils with EU countries, as well as women entrepreneurs and exporters.
Mr. Sheikh invited existing members to renew their memberships and encouraged interested professionals to submit the prescribed application forms with required documents by the deadline. He reaffirmed FPCCI’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan–EU trade relations and urged the business community to actively participate in the Forum’s initiatives to capitalize on growing opportunities in European markets. – Abdullah Solangi
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