{"id":4164,"date":"2026-02-10T11:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/?p=4164"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:32:08","slug":"aptma-engages-eu-ambassador-on-gsp-and-trade-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/aptma-engages-eu-ambassador-on-gsp-and-trade-future\/","title":{"rendered":"APTMA Engages EU Ambassador on GSP+ and Trade Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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APTMA Leadership Engages EU Ambassador on GSP+ Renewal and Compliance Ownership
\nDr. Gohar Ejaz, Patron of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), hosted His Excellency Raimundas Karoblis, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, for a comprehensive discussion on the renewal of Pakistan\u2019s GSP+ status and the future trajectory of Pakistan\u2013EU trade relations.<\/p>\n

Dr. Gohar Ejaz reaffirmed that Pakistan\u2019s textile industry is among the most compliant manufacturing sectors globally, with exporters strictly adhering to international standards on labor rights, workplace safety, environmental compliance, human rights, and gender inclusion. He emphasized that Pakistan\u2019s textile exporters have consistently met\u2014and in many areas surpassed\u2014the requirements under the GSP+ framework.<\/p>\n

He further highlighted that GSP+ has had a meaningful and positive impact on Pakistan, contributing to improved working conditions, greater awareness and enforcement of labor rights, enhanced focus on human rights, and increased participation of women in the workforce. Pakistan\u2019s business community, he noted, remains deeply appreciative of the European Union\u2019s continued engagement and partnership.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Dr. Gohar Ejaz candidly acknowledged that Pakistan, as a country, still has progress to make. He stressed that the business community is prepared to take ownership, work constructively with the Government of Pakistan, and play a proactive role in addressing remaining gaps to ensure full and sustained compliance. Transparency, intent, and continuous improvement, he noted, are essential to the credibility of Pakistan\u2019s GSP+ renewal case.<\/p>\n

The discussion also underscored the deeply interlinked and mutually beneficial nature of Pakistan\u2013EU trade. While Pakistan exports textiles and value-added goods to European markets, a substantial portion of Pakistan\u2019s imports\u2014particularly advanced machinery, technology, and industrial equipment\u2014originates from EU member states. This bilateral trade relationship supports employment, industrial development, and economic growth not only in Pakistan, but across Europe as well.<\/p>\n

Both sides agreed that continued dialogue, mutual trust, and shared responsibility are critical to strengthening the Pakistan\u2013EU partnership and ensuring the successful renewal of GSP+, positioning it as a framework that delivers economic opportunity, social progress, and long-term mutual benefit.<\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by Kamran Arshad, Chairman APTMA Punjab; Asad Shafi, Chairman APTMA North; Muhammad Qasim, Treasurer APTMA Punjab; and Habib Anwar, French Honorary Consul in Lahore\u2014reflecting strong, unified representation of Pakistan\u2019s textile leadership.<\/p>\n

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APTMA Leadership Engages EU Ambassador on GSP+ Renewal and Compliance Ownership Dr. Gohar Ejaz, Patron of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), hosted His Excellency Raimundas Karoblis, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, for a comprehensive discussion on the renewal of Pakistan\u2019s GSP+ status and the future trajectory of Pakistan\u2013EU trade relations. Dr. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[393],"class_list":["post-4164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-dr-gohar-ejaz"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4164"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4165,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4164\/revisions\/4165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinpk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}