Last Updated on: 7th May 2021, 06:45 am
According to Pakistani government officials, the world’s largest online shopping platform, “Amazon“, will add Pakistan to the list of sellers in the coming days.
US retail giant Amazon officially added Pakistan to its approved seller’s list, opening a huge window of opportunity for e-commerce in the country. Pakistani sellers can now officially create Amazon IDs and sell their products on the global platform.
The advisor to trade and investment premier Abdul Razak Dawood confirmed in a tweet that Pakistani officials have been in contact with Amazon for a year, after which the move was now possible. Regarding Amazon’s arrival, he added that it will benefit young people, small businesses, and women.
We have finally made it. @amazon will be adding Pakistan its Sellers’ List within a few days. We have been engaged with Amazon since last year and now it’s happening. It is a great opportunity for our youth, SMEs and women entrepreneurs. .
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) May 6, 2021
Prior to Razzaq Dawood’s statement on Thursday, Dr. Shahbaz Gill, spokesman and special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a tweet that the current government has done what it has not been able to do in Pakistan for the past 10 years to add Pakistan in the Amazon sellers list.
پاکستان کی تاریخ میں جو کام پچھلے دس سال سے نا ہوسکا وہ بالآخر موجودہ حکومت نے کر دکھایا۔
AMAZON نے پاکستان کو سیلر لسٹ میں شامل کردیا ہے۔
اس سے پاکستان عالمی منڈی میں شامل ہوگیا ہے۔اس سے اربوں کی سرمایہ کاری اور روزگار کے مواقع پیدا ہوں گے. شکریہ عمران خان pic.twitter.com/c7PIqHCUTU
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) May 5, 2021
When the name was added to Amazon’s list of sellers, Shahbaz Gil said it added Pakistan to the global market. The Prime Minister’s spokesman thanked Imran Khan and said that Amazon’s listing would create investment and employment opportunities in Pakistan.
A great development as Amazon has finally approved that our sellers can export their goods through their system. Amazon starting operations in Pak will open opportunities for our youth as it will enable a new breed of young men & women entrepreneurs to join the export market.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 6, 2021
