LAHORE Sept 21 (ONLINE): President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Iftikhar Ali Malik Tuesday said that Pak Afghan trading is picking at good
pace as it swelled to 60 percent last week.
Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Syed Yawer Abbas Bahwalpuri
he said it could be increased manifolds if old infrastructure is replaced
with modern facilities of handling at all land border routes including
Thorkham and Chaman for early scanning and clearing of goods from either
sides. He stressed the urgent need of fast track resolution of all issues
including removal of non tariff barriers impeding the smooth flow of bilateral trade besides further strengthening of economic ties with Afghanistan.
He lamented that Pakistan annual export to Afghanistan tumbled from
$2 billion a couple of years ago to $700 millions.He said earlier Pakistan
used to export upto 50,000 tonnes of cement and 100,000 tonnes of iron bars during last two year but not any more now because of odd and unrealistic policies of previous Afghan government.
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