Pakistan's GSP+ Status at Risk Over Human Rights Concerns

Pakistan has a special trade deal with the European Union called GSP+, which allows it to sell goods to the EU without paying tariffs.

This deal is very important for Pakistan because the EU buys a lot of its textiles and clothing.

However, the EU has recently said that Pakistan needs to make real improvements in human rights, such as stopping enforced disappearances and ensuring fair trials.

If Pakistan doesn't make these changes, it could lose this special trade deal, which would make it harder and more expensive to sell goods to the EU.

This could hurt Pakistan's economy, especially since many people rely on jobs in the textile industry.

The EU's report highlights both the progress Pakistan has made in passing new laws and the areas where it still needs to improve, like reducing child labor and protecting freedom of expression.