Pakistan to open its border terminal at Ghulam Khan for bilateral trade with Afghanistan from today.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan will open its border terminal at Ghulam Khan for bilateral trade with Afghanistan from today (Monday).

According to a press release issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui, on the request of Government of Afghanistan and based on our brotherly ties and humanitarian consideration for sustenance of the fraternal people of Afghanistan, Pakistan had opened its two border terminals at Torkham and Chaman for transit trade and exports to Afghanistan.

Now, keeping in view both countries' desire to further increase mutual trade, in view of strong fraternal ties and due to renewed Afghan Government's request, it has been decided that with effect from today (Monday), the third border terminal at Ghulam Khan will be opened for bilateral trade and to allow transit trade and import from Afghanistan through Torkham and Chaman border terminals as well, she said.

She said that this arrangement on trade will be in operation 6 days...