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Vol. 5 Num 923 Sun. December 31, 2006  
   
Business


ROK-Pak trade volume stands at $843m


The volume of bilateral trade between Korea and Pakistan has amounted to 843 million dollars in the first 10 months of the current calendar year.

This was stated by the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Sukchul Chang.

Talking to senior journalists, he pointed out that last year the bilateral trade between the two countries had topped one billion dollars.

Chang informed that from January to October this year the trade volume between Korea and Pakistan amounted to 843 million dollars.

Of this, exports from Korea to Pakistan was 550 million dollars whereas imports from Pakistan was 293 million dollars.

The Consul General pointed out that in 2006 as many as 15 Pakistani delegations visited Korea whereas five Korean delegations came to Pakistan.

He said that Korea has invested more than 21 million dollars in the industrial, construction and transportation sector of Pakistan including the joint ventures.