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Pakistan Faces Possible Suspension of EU Trade Benefits Over Human Rights Concerns

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Brussels, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan has repeatedly failed to demonstrate sustained, structural improvement in the core human rights situation, a key condition under the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) framework, despite more than a decade of preferential access, a report said on Saturday. According to the ‘European Times’ report, given the current trajectory, evidence suggests a strong case for suspending Pakistan’s GSP+ status until it meets the obligations in a…