Page 2 of 3  Eastern Caribbean Central Bank  3. Regional cooperation is the only viable and effective way forward. As I sat in Basel and listened to the various heads speak about their work, I was struck by the level of cooperation within the international community.
Second, long time back Pakistan achieved self sufficiency in wheat and other strategic products; it is the world’s fourth largest producer of cotton which caters for local textile and clothing industry, while  2  Pakistan: Growth and Export Competitiveness, World Bank, 2006  3  Ministry of Finance: Economic Survey of Pakistan, various editions  4  Trade Liberalization, Growth and Poverty, (SPDC) Annual Review 2005-06  5  Privatization Commission of Pakistan  BIS Review 3/2007  3  feeding China and other regional competitors with cotton yarn and grey cloth.