KARACHI: The Pakistan-EU Business Forum at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has invited applications for new membership and renewal of existing membership for 2026, with the last date for submission set as February 16, 2026.
FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh highlighted that Pakistan’s trade with the European Union — a key export destination and economic partner — showed positive momentum in FY2025, with exports to the EU rising to approximately $8.86 billion, marking a notable recovery and improvement compared with the previous year’s performance.
Sheikh said the EU continues to be among Pakistan’s most significant markets, particularly for textiles and apparel, leather goods, agro and food products, surgical instruments, and light engineering products, which constitute a substantial share of Pakistan’s export portfolio to Europe. He added that the rebound in exports reflects improved demand across western, eastern, and northern European markets.
In view of these opportunities, the FPCCI has strengthened its engagement with EU markets by establishing the Pakistan-EU Business Forum as a dedicated platform to support Pakistani businesses, exporters, and SMEs. The forum will also expand outreach to Eastern European countries, where emerging demand for Pakistani goods has been observed.
The FPCCI president further stated that the forum will maintain structured interaction with Pakistan’s missions in European capitals, as well as European missions in Pakistan, to facilitate enhanced business networking, policy coordination, market access support, and trade promotion initiatives.
The FPCCI emphasised that the forum’s activities will also focus on SME capacity-building, export diversification, trade facilitation awareness, and leveraging the EU’s GSP+ preferential access arrangements to unlock new opportunities for Pakistani exporters.
Membership of the Pakistan-EU Business Forum is open to CEOs, managing directors, directors, general managers and proprietors, as well as members of FPCCI trade bodies and business councils with EU countries, including women entrepreneurs and exporters.
Sheikh invited existing members to renew their membership and encouraged professionals and business leaders interested in joining to submit the prescribed application form along with the required documents by February 16, 2026.
He reaffirmed the FPCCI’s commitment to deepening Pakistan-EU trade and economic relations and urged the business community to actively participate in the forum’s activities to benefit from expanding opportunities in European markets.
