KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Pakistani businessmen have been delaying the payment of $20 million to Afghan cotton growers on different pretexts, an official said on Tuesday.
Syed Sarwar Amani, head of the Kandahar Chamber of Mines and Industry, told Pajhwok Afghan News the businessmen had exported tens of tonnes of cotton worth $20 million to Pakistani businessmen, mostly private companies.
He accused the Pakistani traders of denying payments intentionally and presenting unnecessary pretexts.
“They make different arguments, sometimes they say the sellers are on the blacklist and they cannot transfer the amount because they will face penalties. They also say the . . .
