9-Aug-2021
Business Recorder
The Board of Investment (BoI) is all set to sign treaties with foreign countries in line with the new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) template, which was approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan last week, sources said.
9-Aug-2021
East Asia Forum
Human rights experts are particularly concerned about the asymmetric nature of the system and a lack of investors’ human rights obligations. Together with high ISDS costs and arbitral awards, they undermine states’ ability to realise economic, social, cultural and environmental rights.
5-Aug-2021
The Express Tribune
Decision aimed at avoiding international arbitration with foreign firms .
27-Jul-2021
The Hindu Businessline
India and the EU are likely to begin negotiations on the revamped proposal for a bilateral FTA in September but there continues to be disagreement on whether to carve out separate agreements on investment protection and geographical indications (GIs).
16-Jul-2021
Hindustan Times
The conditions have been listed in a draft report prepared by foreign affairs committee of the European Parliament.
15-Jul-2021
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) allow foreign capitalists to run roughshod over the rights of Ecuadorians.
6-Jul-2021
Euro Intelligence
Hope for the EU-China comprehensive agreement on investment (CAI) springs eternal, after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel had another call with Xi Jinping.
1-Jul-2021
South China Morning Post
Technical work will continue to ready the deal if it is enacted, even though the European Parliament froze its consideration after Beijing sanctioned several of its members, Slovenian ambassador says.
14-Jun-2021
The Express Tribune
Since Pakistan is already facing problems in attracting any new investment, it may not be in a position to terminate its bilateral treaties en bloc. Therefore, the only option is to review and renegotiate the scope of existing treaties and enter into any new negotiations with utmost care.
2-Jun-2021
The Jerusalem Post
Israel plans to open an economic attaché office in Abu Dhabi to attract foreign investment and boost economic relations with Gulf states and the broader Arab world
1-Jun-2021
The Jerusalem Post
The tax treaty and the investment-protection agreement lay the groundwork for increasing economic cooperation.