Afghanistan, Pakistan to launch bus services

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on launching luxury bus services by the end of next month.

The agreement came at talks between the two countries during a three-day visit of a Pakistani delegation led by Secretary Commerce Muhammad Sualeh Ahmed Faruqui to Kabul.

The visit was aimed at discussing mutual actions for enhancing bilateral and transit trade and regional connectivity, APP reported.

At their meetings, the two sides agreed that bilateral trade and transit had registered growth during the current financial year.

The two sides agreed to ensure early clearance of trade and transit traffic and address and impediments on a priority basis.

The neighbours will work together to evolve mutually connected custom procedures and systems to speed up clearance of goods.

They promised making concerted efforts for the launch of luxury bus services between Peshawar and Jalalabad and Quetta and Kandahar by end of August this year.

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