*ISLAMABAD: Pakistan facing a setback at the World Trade Organisation duegovernment inefficiency over the issue.*
Pakistan is fast losing its standing at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)due to the government’s inability to send a permanent ambassador to theglobal body after the post fell vacant a year ago.
The selection process for the appointment of ambassador at the permanentmission of the WTO – the global body working to promote rule-basedinternational trade – is painstakingly slow.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government circulated the post in Junethis year. The Establishment Division and the Ministry of Commerce have notyet been able to finalise a candidate out of 15 applicants, according tosources.
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The Establishment Division have forwarded the list of the 15 candidates tothe Commerce Division for short-listing and interviews, they added.
