 Similarly, the 8th chapter was held in Islamabad on 19 and 20 September 2012 wherein 4 agreements were also concluded.It is understood that the 9th session is slated to be organized in 2017, this time in Tunis.The Joint Business Council (JBC) was created in May 2010 to oversee and monitor the activities of the relevant government and private sector agencies in the context of economic ties.