Islamabad: One of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms, Amazon has officially added Pakistan to its sellers list.

The news was announced by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile and Investment Abdul Razzaq Dawood.

Taking to twitter, he termed it a big accomplishment for e-commerce and said that the move “will open up vast opportunities for a new breed of young men and women entrepreneurs”.

“Further to my previous tweet, today @amazon has confirmed that Pakistan has been added to its Sellers’ List. It is a big accomplishment for our E-Commerce & will open up vast opportunities for a new breed of young men & women entrepreneurs. We congratulate everyone involved,” the adviser shared on twitter.

Further to my previous tweet, today @amazon has confirmed that Pakistan has been added to its Sellers’ List. It is a big accomplishment for our E-Commerce & will open up vast opportunities for a new breed of young men & women entrepreneurs. We congratulate everyone involved. pic.twitter.com/iZJxO4q1hB

— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) May 21, 2021

The commerce adviser also shared a message from Amazon International Seller Services Vice President Eric Broussard which stated that Pakistani entrepreneurs are now eligible to sell on the platform.

"We are eager to work with Pakistan's dynamic business community, including small and medium-sized sellers and help connect them with customers around the globe," he said.