The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is stalled, with the GCC favoring 'extraordinary' Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) perks over trade, sources say. Despite Pakistan's interim Commerce Minister, Gohar Ejaz, announcing on October 4, 2023, that they had finalized the FTA—a first for the GCC in 14 years—progress seems limited. More Read @ Business Recorder