📋 Tender Overview
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met with H.E. Mohammed Motahar Alashabi today in Islamabad for a constructive discussion on enhancing Pakistan-Yemen trade and economic cooperation.
During the meeting, H.E. Alashabi highlighted the historically warm relations between the two countries and stressed Yemens desire to expand commercial engagement with Pakistan.
He noted that despite logistical and regional challenges in recent years, Yemen continues to value Pakistan as a trusted partner.
He shared that nearly 300 Yemeni students are currently studying in Pakistan, reflecting strong people-to-people ties and continued confidence in Pakistans educational institutions.
He emphasized the need to revive and operationalize existing bilateral agreements and strengthen institutional mechanisms to facilitate trade.
Federal Minister Jam Kamal Khan reaffirmed Pakistans commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Yemen, noting that Pakistan places high priority on expanding trade with regional and nearby markets.
Jam Kamal highlighted the importance of creating efficient, low-cost logistics channels for small and medium enterprises and informed H.E. Alashabi that the Ministry is examining the introduction of ferry-based small shipping services to reduce freight costs and improve turnaround time for regional trade.
The Minister observed that Pakistans growing entrepreneurial and SME sectors can greatly benefit from improved access to close-proximity markets such as Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Oman.
He assured that Pakistan will follow up on institutional proposals and engage relevant platforms, to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Both sides expressed confidence that sustained dialogue, improved logistics, and revival of formal cooperation mechanisms will help unlock new opportunities for trade and investment between Pakistan and Yemen.
