Pakistan, Kenya set five years to trade glory

May 21, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan and Kenya have agreed to double bilateral trade volume over the next five years, while reaffirming their commitment to significantly expanding economic ties between the two countries.

The pledge was made during the Second Session of the Pakistan-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held in Islamabad, co-chaired by Mr. Jawad Paul, Secretary of Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce, and Ms. Regina A. Ombam, Principal Secretary of Kenya's State Department for Trade, with representatives from various government departments of both countries in attendance, according to a press release issued.

The Joint Trade Committee, a key bilateral platform for strengthening trade relations and addressing outstanding trade matters, recorded meaningful progress across a broad range of priority sectors during the session.

Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in market access, export promotion, customs, investment, animal quarantine, plant protection, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical standards, pharmaceuticals, banking, trade dispute resolution, information and communication technology, tourism, and industry.

The two countries reaffirmed the strong importance both attach to their economic partnership and future commercial cooperation, with the session marking a significant step forward in deepening ties between Islamabad and Nairobi.

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