Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hammad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi said on Tuesday that Pakistan and UAE are at the final stage of signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which would significantly boost bilateral trade and remove business obstacles between the two countries.

He added, the current trade volume of around 08 to 10 billion dollars does not reflect the true strength of relations and expressed his government's clear directive to double this figure as soon as possible.

He was talking to business community here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), where LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh, Vice President Khurram ...