Trade Opportunities, Competitiveness, and Trade Potential in Pakistan: An Analysis of GCC Regional Countries

Pakistan and GCC region share a common religion cultural characteristics, increasing their importance to regarding trade policy. To promote economic, cultural, technical cooperation with members, is committed signing free arrangement GCC. This paper aims examine Pakistan's opportunities, competitiveness, potential in the during 2003-2017. The result shows that has maximum comparative competitive advantage Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE amongst countries. PPML main indicators responsible for Pakistan’s bilateral enhancement are GDP both countries partner country openness. Amongst countries, highest Kuwait, Qatar. In contrast, lower than rest of Therefore, needs sign FTA before boosting mutual cooperation.