Opening of Afghan Transit, Bilateral Trade with Afghanistan six days a week welcomed.

PESHAWAR -- Prominent businessman and Former Senior Vice President of Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi Saturday welcomed government's decision of opening of trade with Afghanistan for import and export from its border posts at Torkhem, Chaman and Ghulam Khan.

In a press statement issued here on Saturday, Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi said it was a welcoming development that government has allowed both import and export to Afghanistan while ensuring all COVID-19 related SOPs and protocols.

He said imposition of barrier on Pak-Afghan trade due to prevailing pandemic of coronovirus has badly impacted business community and other people associated with this trade in both the countries.

With allowing of trade six days a week from three borders will also reduce burden on Torkhem, Zia added.

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