The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be quite uncertain across the globe. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries in the world face severe and big health and economic issues. The nations are trying to overcome its impact on their economies. The pandemic has affected production,...

This study focuses on Pakistan and Bangladesh trade relations, which have developed over the period of time. Both countries are the member countries of SAARC and are signatories of SAFTA. The empirical finding in the study revealed that for both countries, trade flows have increased over time,...

With one of largest concentration of poor South Asia intra-regional trade stands at less than one third of its potential. Regional economic frameworks are rather impediments than a facilitation inform of irrational sensitive lists, non-tariff and para tariff barriers, existence of more welcoming...

As close neighbors, South Asian countries have developed strong ties with China in terms of having increased investments and trade in the region. The trade relations have brought new opportunities for China and South Asian economic and trade cooperation among them. The first part of the paper...

SAARC has so far not succeeded to make use of regional cooperation and integration especially in terms of unleashing potential of intra-regional trade to spur regional economic growth, employment and poverty reduction. The cost of non-cooperation among the member countries of SAARC result in...