In the middle of November this year, the commerce ministers of Pakistan and India, after two days of consultations, have made progress in the normalization of bilateral trade.

At the meeting in New Delhi, India, the commerce ministers of India and Pakistan agreed to open up most trade before the end of 2012.

Earlier, Pakistan commerce minister Zafar Mehmood said that after Pakistan decided to grant MFN treatment to India, bilateral relations have been developing in a positive direction.

India has also expressed support for the market access of Pakistan products to the EU market.

As part of the normalization of trade, Pakistan has previously opened a Pakistani shoemaker Bata imported aluminum alloy shoe last material from India, and textile machinery and parts imported from Shafi spinning mill.

More and more 12 items of goods such as machinery and materials used in leather and textile industry are imported from India, including leather and leather shoes accessories, cotton lint, leather industry bactericide and other chemical products, spinning machines, diagonal drum winders, spinning machines, power shuttle looms, sewing / sewing / embroidery needles, and thermoplastic rubber shoe substrates.