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Geneva: European lawmakers, experts call to suspend Pakistan's GSP+ over h
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delivering the keynote address, European Parliament Member Barbara Bonte warned that the EU's economic incentives had unintentionally strengthened radical religious education in Pakistan. She argued that education, which should serve as the foundation of any society, has been undermined by t
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Baloch National Movement urges EU to reconsider economic cooperation with
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking on the formation of a dedicated BNM committee to document human rights violations in Balochistan, Baloch said the initiative aims to systematically inform EU institutions about the atrocities being committed daily by the Pakistani state.
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BNM's global campaign puts Pakistan's GSP-plus trade benefits under scruti
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has escalated its global initiative to shed light on the ongoing repression in Balochistan, attracting attention from international political leaders and human rights groups. The campaign, led by the BNM's Foreign Department, has reached out to officials an
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Pakistan's human right violations make chances of reviving 'GSP+' benefits
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan's hope of reviving the 'GSP+' benefits post-expiry of the current scheme is fading away as the deadline of December 31 is approaching quickly, Inside Over piece stated.
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Pakistan GSP+ benefits in EU under serious threat: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan has failed the main purpose of the GSP+, which was granted in 2014, not only with regard to human and labour rights but also in bringing equity in society at the cost of EU citizens and the government, according to Geo-Politik.
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Pakistan invokes Shariah amid calls for compliance under European Union's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The country which has been enjoying the facility since 2014 has immensely gained from the zero import duty on 66 pc of the tariff lines. Due to it, Pak exports to EU increased substantially from EUR3.56 billion in 2013 to EUR6.64 billion in 2021, mostly in the textile, leather, sports and su
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Pakistan needs policy overhaul to restore its crisis-ridden economy drifti
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 20 (ANI): Pakistan needs a policy overhaul to restore its crisis-ridden economy which is drifting the Sri Lankan way to default.
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Pakistan risks losing GSP+ status as EU looks to prepare draft report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): As the European Union (EU) looks to prepare a draft report on GSP+ status, Pakistan needs to work in several areas to avoid losing the special incentive arrangements of the EU that it has enjoyed for the last seven years.
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EU mission arrives in Pakistan to assess GSP+ norms implementation
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): A mission of the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to assess the effective implementation of 27 international conventions.
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UK-based media outlet calls on EU to suspend Pak's favoured trading status
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], April 27 (ANI): On the grounds of continued human rights abuses in Pakistan, a London-based media outlet is set to host a program calling out for suspension of Pakistan's favoured GSP+ trading status with the European Commission which was approved by the EU parliament in April 2
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EU to decide on Pakistan's GSP+ status beyond 2023 after review; NGOs, ac
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 13 (ANI): The European Union's GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences - 'GSP+') status of Pakistan is under review for the period beginning 2024 and the country's NGOs, academics, trade unions and civil-society groups continue to be critical of compliances on even
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Feudal classes in Pakistan usurping benefits of GSP+ meant for weaker sect
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): Pakistan's performance under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme of the European Union (EU), aimed at the socio-economic upliftment of developing countries, has ended up a tool in the hands of exploitative classes as the weaker sectio
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