Islamabad, July 23,2026: The federal cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on trade with Rwanda for closer commercial cooperation under its Look Africa policy.
The non-binding agreement will establish an institutional framework to promote bilateral trade through the creation of a Pakistan-Rwanda Joint Working Group on Trade, regular official consultations, and greater engagement between businesses and trade bodies from both countries.
Pakistan first shared a draft Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with Rwanda in July 2018. Following several rounds of consultations through diplomatic channels, inter-ministerial discussions, and a virtual meeting between officials, the two countries agreed to replace the proposed BTA with a broader and more flexible MoU on trade.
The official signing of the MoU will take place in coming weeks.
