Afghanistan-Pakistan trade via the Chaman crossing has been suspended in the wake of a clash between security forces of the two countries. The Friendship Gate has been closed for an indefinite period after Sunday’s exchange of gunfire. At…
Pakistan has allowed the cross-stuffing of goods from one container to another container or any other mode of transportation under the Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA) and TIR Convention. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) released an SRO1908…
A Pakistani official says an agreement has been reached between Kabul and Islamabad to allow Afghan and Pakistani trucks to cross borders of the two countries with temporary documents. Abdul RazzaqDawood, Trade and Investment Advisor of Pakistan, in…
In an attempt to enhance its market share in the landlocked neighbour, Pakistan plans to keep open trade routes with Afghanistan under all circumstances. Seeking to increase its market share in Afghanistan by 65 percent, the plan is…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa businessman community has welcomed the government’s decision to resume trade with Afghanistan via the Ghulam Khan route. Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, a proponent of increased Pakistan-Afghanistan trade, praised the government’s decision on allowing import and export. He…
Complicated regulations and lengthy procedures are adversely affecting trade between Pakistan and Central Asian states, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s business leaders say. “KP has the potential to help the country tangibly boost its trade ties with Afghanistan and other regional…
Afghanistan have been urged to overcome their trust deficit for the promotion of bilateral trade. Frontier Customs Agents Group (FCAG) also asked governments in Kabul and Islamabad to take effective steps to facilitate the visa regime for business-people.…
Afghan-Pakistan trade through the Torkham border has resumed after an end to a two-day strike by local custom clearing agents. The protest was called off following marathon negotiations with custom officials, traders and custom clearing agents said, claiming…
Trade between Afghanistan has been suspended for a more than week due to a protest against a controversial toll tax, transporters say. Protesting transporters and local tribesmen announced convening a jirga of all major tribes of Khyber…
Seventy percent of trade between Pakistan is being carried out through Iranian ports due to Islamabad’s flawed policies, says a business leader. Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, a Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) official, said on Wednesday most…
PESHAWAR (Pakistan to strengthen the regional economy. During a meeting here on Saturday, the executive committee of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) voiced concern over the declining Pak-Afghan trade volume. SCCI President Faiz Mohammad chaired the meeting,…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa business community complains a drastic drop in trade between Pakistan has adversely affected it. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Zahidullah Shinwari told reporters here on Wednesday Afghan traders had also suffered losses…
A key trade route between Afghanistan is set to reopen in a couple of days after four years of closure, says an official. The Ghulam Khan crossing-point in North Waziristan Agency, one of the seven notified trade routes…
The volume of annual trade between Afghanistan has slumped from 2.6 billion to just $1.6, says a leader of the business community. Induced by persistent bilateral tensions at the political level, the drop in trade is a matter…
The Pakistan trade has sharply fallen over the last six months as a result of political tensions and strict border controls, an official says. Afghanistan’s exports to the neighbour slumped by 21.9 percent while imports declined by 14.9…
Businessmen have urged Afghan and Pakistani governments to remove hurdles to cross-border trade, which should not be sacrificed at the altar of politics. The call came at a meeting on business matchmaking, attended by traders from Afghan and…
