Amman, June 18 (Petra) – Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the Pakistani Ambassador to Jordan, Khurram Sarfraz Khan, agreed to reinstate the Jordanian-Pakistani Joint Business Council, which was established in 2006, and to officially re-launch it.
This step aims to strengthen partnerships between the two countries' businesspeople and increase volume of mutual trade and investment.
The JCC's Chairman, Senator Khalil Haj Tawfiq, and Ambassador Khan reached the agreement during a meeting held at the chamber's headquarters.
Discussions focused on ways to enhance bilateral economic, trade, and investment relations and mechanisms for developing cooperation between the Jordanian and Pakistani business communities.
According to a JCC statement issued on Thursday, Haj Tawfiq called for building upon the "distinguished and historic" political relations between the two friendly nations.
This process will contribute to elevating economic and trade relations to the level of these ties, he noted, citing the "promising" opportunities for strengthening cooperation between the two countries' private sectors.
Haj Tawfiq also underlined the importance of strengthening communication between private sector institutions and chambers of commerce by exchanging trade delegations and launching expert business meetings and economic forums.
This vision, he noted, would smoothly help explore investment and trade opportunities and build "sustainable" partnerships that serve mutual interests.
To date, he said trade relations between Jordan and Pakistan remain "below expectations," despite the "significant" growth in Jordanian exports to the Pakistani market during 2025, which rose to JD13 million, compared to approximately JD7 million in 2024, while, Jordanian imports from Pakistan reached JD37 million.
He stressed the importance of building upon the available bilateral trade opportunities to increase volume of trade exchange.
This scenario, he said, can be achieved by boosting Jordanian exports of fertilizers, phosphates, chemical products, and food and agricultural products, and by leveraging Pakistan's export capabilities in rice, sesame, textiles, and apparel.
"Such collaboration would support the establishment of sustainable economic and investment partnerships between the Jordanian and Pakistani business communities," he pointed out.
In turn, Ambassador Khan affirmed the "deep-rooted and distinguished" Jordanian-Pakistani relations at all levels.
He said His Majesty King Abdullah II's recent visit to Pakistan reflected the "strength" of bilateral ties and opened broader horizons for enhancing economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Khan noted his focus in the coming period will be on developing and elevating economic relations to match the "distinguished" level of bilateral political relations, pointing to the "significant" opportunities for cooperation in numerous sectors, particularly food industries, textiles, tourism, and services.
He indicated that a virtual meeting will be held next week with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to finalize arrangements for activating the Jordanian-Pakistani Business Council, paving the way for its relaunch and strengthening its role in building partnerships between the two nations' businesspeople.
During the meeting, the two sides focused on the importance of organizing direct sectoral talks for Jordanian and Pakistani companies and exchanging economic and trade information, which would contribute to increasing volume of trade and investment and opening new avenues for joint cooperation.
//Petra// AG
