The GSP+ status is critically important for national economy of Pakistan because it grants duty-free preferential access to the European Union (EU) market, which remains the country’s largest export destination. In return, Pakistan commits to implementing 27 international conventions related to human rights, labour rights, environmental protection, and good governance. GSP+ status with the European […]
GSP+ review
Pakistan, the EU, and the GSP+ Review
Pakistan’s upcoming GSP+ review arrives at a moment when the politics of human rights, the pressures of regional geopolitics and the influence of narrative networks have converged to reshape how states like Pakistan are evaluated. The EU Ambassador’s recent reminder that Pakistan must “do more” ahead of the assessment offers a starting point, but the […]
GSP+ review: EU asks Pakistan to ‘do more’
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis on Wednesday said that the country needed to “do more” in terms of fulfilling its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) ahead of a review. The status was granted by the EU in 2014, which led to a 108 per cent hike in Pakistani […]