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