Pakistan, June 1 -- Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq has termed the signing of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) protocols between Pakistan and China a positive development that could help Pakistani exporters gain improved access to the Chinese market.

Chairing a meeting of the PFC Board of Directors here on Sunday, he said initiatives such as the proposed "green channel" at the Khunjerab border crossing would significantly improve trade facilitation and reduce logistical bottlenecks. He added that Pakistan's efforts to encourage long-term procurement arrangements between Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and Pakistani exporters could provide greater...