Top administrative and security officials in Torkham have decided to allow more trucks with trade items to enter Afghanistan on a daily basis. A high-level meeting decided that instead of 100 vehicles, 150 trucks carrying different goods would…
Pakistani trade leaders have urged the government to allow exports of domestic goods to Afghanistan through three major routes. The Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Monday demanded exports to the neighbouring country via Chaman, Torkham…
Afghan and Pakistani officials have agreed on the need for exploring ways and means of enhancing trade volume between the two countries. Afghan Consul General in Peshawar Najibullah Ahmadzai visited the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade…
Trade between Afghanistan has come to a halt as a result of strike for the last two days in the border city of Chaman, a business leader says. The Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been staging…
Pakistan as it is a huge market, a senior political figure from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province says. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao also asked the underlined the need for formalising trade activities between the neighbours.…
Afghanistan’s decision to close its consulate in Peshawar for an indefinite period of time would affect trade between the two countries, warns a senior Pakistani politician. On Friday, Afghanistan shut its consulate in Peshawar to protest the removal…
Cotton imports from Afghanistan have resumed officially with the round-the-clock opening of the Torkham border, textile millers say With a shortfall of four million bales expected this year, Pakistani millers said they needed the vital crop to meet…
The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has asked Afghan authorities to release empty Pakistani trucks and containers. On their way back to Pakistan, the vehicles were impounded in Khor Maidan area near the Torkham border, according…
During his recent visit to Islamabad, an influential US lawmaker is believed to have discussed with Pakistani leaders a proposal for a free trade agreement (FTA) in return for assistance in ending the Afghan war. Senator Lindsey Graham,…
KABUL continue to maintain up-ward trajectory of trade contrary to the false news by some Afghan media, a statement from the Pakistani embassy in Kabul said on Tuesday. The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul was pleased to report that due…
KABUL have been significantly reduced as a result of fruitful bilateral engagement, says the Afghan ambassador. Omar Zakhilwal, addressing the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan: Engagement for Sustainable Growth on Tuesday, appeared upbeat about Kabul's security and trade-related talks with Islamabad. He credited an…
