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TDAP Approves Strategic Initiatives to Boost Export Competitiveness

Strategic Insights

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The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has approved several strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the country's export competitiveness and diversifying market access. A meeting of the TDAP Board, chaired by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, reviewed and approved key initiatives, including the Annual Business Plan for the Financial Year 2025-26 and participation in over 120 international exhibitions. The board also endorsed measures to promote women entrepreneurs in international trade exhibitions and approved the establishment of display centers, conference rooms, and IT accelerators at TDAP's regional offices.

Key Takeaways:

  • The TDAP Board approved the Annual Business Plan for the Financial Year 2025-26 to enhance export competitiveness.
  • The board allowed participation in over 120 international exhibitions, including Made in Pakistan Exhibitions in Ethiopia and Bangladesh.
  • National Exhibitions, seminars on export promotion, and National Export Training programs were also approved across Pakistan.
  • The board approved the establishment of display centers, conference rooms, and IT accelerators at TDAP's regional offices in Quetta and Sialkot.
  • Dedicated facilities for sports goods and surgical instruments will be established in Sialkot.
  • Measures were endorsed to promote greater participation of women entrepreneurs in international trade exhibitions.
  • Jam Kamal Khan, the Federal Minister for Commerce, proposed the induction of dedicated researchers within TDAP to conduct sector-specific studies and provide data-driven insights.
  • TDAP's restructure and transformation into a more export-oriented institution were acknowledged and appreciated.

Statistics:

  • Over 120 international exhibitions approved for participation.
  • 2 regional offices (Quetta and Sialkot) to establish display centers, conference rooms, and IT accelerators.
  • Dedicated facilities for sports goods and surgical instruments will be established in Sialkot.
  • Enhanced promotional support for Pakistan's trade missions abroad approved.

Sources:

  • [A statement by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan].

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