Will the EU Continue Enabling Pakistan's Abuse Towards Christians?
Pakistan has benefited from the EU's Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) for over a decade, allowing its products to enter the EU market with reduced duties. Despite this economic support, the country has failed to make significant progress in human rights, particularly for its Christian minority. Reports indicate that Christians in Pakistan face severe persecution, including abduction and forced conversion, raising questions about the EU's continued support for Pakistan.
- ▪Pakistan's exports to the EU nearly doubled from 2014 to 2022, reaching almost 15 billion EUR.
- ▪The GSP+ scheme requires Pakistan to implement 27 international treaties regarding human rights and labor rights.
- ▪Christian girls in Pakistan are particularly vulnerable to abduction and forced conversion, with around 1,000 cases reported annually.
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Will the EU Continue Enabling Pakistan's Abuse Towards Christians? Uzay Bulut | 7:35 PM on May 28, 2026 AP Photo/Virginia Mayo For over a decade, Pakistan has benefited from privileged access (through reduced or zero duties) to the roughly 450 million consumers of the EU market. In this framework, Pakistan’s products enter the EU market with 0% duties across approximately 2/3 of all EU tariff lines. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); From 2014 to 2022, Pakistan’s exports to the EU almost doubled: they went from 8.3 billion EUR to almost 15 billion EUR.In exchange, Pakistan pledged to sign and implement 27 international treaties regarding labor rights, good governance, and…
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