The priority areas of D-8 including energy, agriculture, trade and investment, transportation and industrial cooperation are also the areas of significance for Pakistan. This was stated by the Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim, while talking to HE Mohammad Kawu Ibrahim, special envoy of the President of Nigeria. On behalf of the President of Nigeria, the Special Envoy presented Makhdoom Amin Fahim the cordial invitation to participate in 7th D-8 summit to be held in Abuja (Nigeria) on 8 July 2010. Makhdoom Amin Fahim will lead Pakistani delegation to Abuja to attend the summit. The total population of D-8 countries is 930 million which represent 14% of world population. Trade among D-8 countries has grown to US $ 60.5 billion.

The 57th meeting of the Board of Administrators of Export Development Fund (EDF) was held on 22nd July 2010 under the chairmanship of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Federal Minister for Commerce.  The board took notice of the implementation status of the previous meetings and a review of the current funding position. The Board of Administrators of Export Development Fund approved 10 projects amounting to 1271 million rupees relating to promotion of exports in various sectors.     

Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an understanding on all major issues relating to the Afghan Pakistan Transit Trade to conclude the process of negotiations in this regard. It has been agreed that no Indian export to Afghanistan will be allowed through Wahga. However, Afghanistan would have the opportunity to export to India. Reciprocally, Pakistan would be able to export its goods to Central Asia through Afghanistan.
The broad based record note was signed on 18th July,2010 at the Prime Minister’s House in the presence of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and US Secretary of State Ms. Hillary Clinton states that Pakistan and Afghanistan hope that resolution of all outstanding matters relating to the finalization of Afghan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement would help in the early signing of the Agreement, after completion of legal processes from both sides.  The Agreement thus signed would be an important milestone in the development of Pak-Afghan Trade and Economic relationship to the mutual benefit of both countries.