ISLAMABAD: India is likely to withdraw
objection regarding access of Pakistani
products to the markets of European
Union in the next meeting of WTO’s
general council.
Indian
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had assured to take back the objections
to his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani during his visit
to Mohali on the occasion of Cricket World Cup semi final.
The
reliable sources told Online India is mulling over to withdraw her
objection on almost 70 Pakistani items for access to EU markets and she
can remove these doubts in the general council of World Trade
Organization, which is going to be started on 13 October this year.
The
sources also revealed that EU had announce relief package for Pakistan
due to 2010 devastating flood under which European Union was agreed to
give free access to 70 made in Pakistan products to its markets.
However India, Bangladesh and Vietnam objected the plan due to which
the proposal was not implemented.
Latter Bangladesh and Vietnam
withdrew their objections but due to her stubbornness, India did not
take back her objections and if she would remove her doubts , the pave
for Pakistan would be cleared to send her products to EU markets.
The
sources told this scribe that EU is also making efforts to convince
India to take back her objections . Although Indian PM assured
Pakistani primer but due to negative attitude of Indian bureaucracy ,
it could not be acted upon.
During recent visit Foreign
Minister Hina Rabbani Khar also reminded Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singhhis pledges and now the possibility has arise that India may take
back her objections. Online
