Fortnightly The World Trade Review is the only newspaper, which exclusively provides coverage to WTO, Globalization, Intellectual Property Rights, Investment, Regional trade, Development, Environment and other allied matters. It was launched on 1st March 2001 and since then it is regularly published on 1st and 15th of each month.
The World Trade Review is rapidly becoming a focal point on WTO in Pakistan. Researchers, students, NGOs and policy makers are the beneficiaries of this publication.
The Mission of this newspaper is:
* To create awareness, about WTO and its agreements and their implications on developing countries' trade and industry, particularly Pakistan.
* To publish in collaboration with civil society organizations articles, pamphlets, brochures, books and booklets on these issues for distribution to the stakeholders so as to prepare them for availing the opportunities Globalization has offered.
* To hold, in collaboration with civil society organizations seminars, workshops, extension lectures in training institutions, chambers of commerce and industry, trade associations, educational institutions and other stakeholders on WTO and allied issues.
* To create an electronic resource center, as part of this website which would contain material for stakeholders and researchers in matters relating to WTO and Pakistan. This resource center would be updated regularly with latest developments.
* To conduct research and generate reports on matters relating to Pakistan viz a viz WTO
Audit Bureau of Circulation, Press Information Department Government of Pakistan, has audited and issue the certificate about its circulation. The World Trade Review is, hence, ABC certified, recognized by Government of Pakistan and is on the central media list maintained by Principal Information Officer, Ministry of Information and Media Development, Government of Pakistan.
The print edition reaches a large number of libraries, federal and provincial bureaucracy, relevant ministries and government departments, educational institutions, media, national and multinational companies listed on stock exchanges libraries, politicians, higher judiciary, members of Parliament, export houses, leading local industries, banking and other financial institutions, services providing organizations, chambers of commerce, trade associations, stock exchanges, university teachers, importers and exporters, NGOs and other civil society organizations, embassies and foreign trade and commercial sections of the embassies in Pakistan.
Cooperation with civil society organizations
We welcome the guidance and support of individuals and civil society organizations in improving the quality of this newspaper and/or increasing the circulation/reach.