Pakistan and Afghanistan Propose Special Permits For Cargo Trucks
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The neighbours remain at loggerheads over Islamabad's accusations that Kabul is sheltering terrorists, impacting ties and trade between the two countries.
Asian neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan have proposed issuing special passes to truckers transporting cargo between the two countries to find a way past a deadlock following the closure of multiple transit routes, including the Torkham border crossing.
According to a proposal mooted by Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, the Coordinator of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), a minimum of one thousand passes will be issued to cargo transports daily.
He opined that this would streamline trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan that has remained suspended as of now because of visa issues.
It also seeks to help businesses recover the losses that they have suffered due to the non-delivery of perishable food items.
Sarhadi emphasized that permits would be issued by Pakistan's Customs and Transport Departments while authorities associated with Transport and Gumrak would offer them to truckers in Afghanistan.
The development is significant as trade between Kabul and Islamabad has come to a virtual standstill after tensions between the two Islamic countries escalated following a series of skirmishes on the border.
According to a proposal mooted by Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, the Coordinator of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), a minimum of one thousand passes will be issued to cargo transports daily.
He opined that this would streamline trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan that has remained suspended as of now because of visa issues.
It also seeks to help businesses recover the losses that they have suffered due to the non-delivery of perishable food items.
Sarhadi emphasized that permits would be issued by Pakistan's Customs and Transport Departments while authorities associated with Transport and Gumrak would offer them to truckers in Afghanistan.
The development is significant as trade between Kabul and Islamabad has come to a virtual standstill after tensions between the two Islamic countries escalated following a series of skirmishes on the border.
14 December 2023, 17:19
