Pakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct trade for the first time since their 1971 separation, with the first government-approved cargo departing from Port Qasim. Bangladesh will import 50,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan in two phases, reviving dormant trade relations and fostering economic cooperation between the two countries.
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