Pakistan, July 11 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday underscored the strategic importance of e-commerce for Pakistan's export-driven economic vision and directed the formation of a dedicated committee to devise a roadmap for the sector's growth.
The Prime Minister was speaking during a meeting with a six-member delegation of Alibaba Group, led by President of Alibaba International Markets, James Dong. The delegation appreciated the growing presence of Pakistani entrepreneurs on Alibaba's global e-commerce platforms, a Prime Minister's Office news release said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted that over 300,000 locally manufactured Pakistani products are currently being sold on Alibaba's platforms, and emphasize...