Govt urged to lift ban on imported items for next three months.

PESHAWAR -- Importers hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have urged the government's to lift the ban on import items for next three month to prevent importers from huge financial and other losses and in the best interest of the country's economy.

The demand was made by a delegation of importers led by Importers Association President Sultan Khan during a meeting with Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Hasnain Khurshid Ahmad here at the chamber's house on Wednesday.

Other members of the delegation comprised on Abdul Hakim Shinwari, Saleem Khan, Haji Qadir, Laiq Khan, Haji Tariq Jamil, Khan Muhammad, Haji Aazazai, Zahid, Qais and Arif.

Imran Khan Mohmand, senior vice president of the chamber, and former president SCCI Zahidullah Shinwari were present in the meeting.

The delegation apprised the SCCI chief about apprehensions of importers regarding ban on imported items, owing to which, they were facing difficulties and losing investment worth billions of rupees since imposition of the decision.

The move would bring negative impacts on the national economy and bilateral trade, the participants warned.

Trade and businesses are often attached with Afghanistan and Central Asian Republic countries, Hasnain Khurshid told the meeting. He added KP business community mostly associated with import and export business, which are facing severe hardships after imposition of ban on import items.

The SCCI chief said importers have played a pivotal role in boosting bilateral trade between Pakistan and other countries.

He termed the current ban on various items as very detrimental and taken...