FPCCI, KCCI join hands to enhance trade with Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have joined hands to enhance bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

This was agreed during a meeting between the FPCCI Vice President, Aun Ali Syed and president KCCI and other office-bearers of both organizations here at FPCCI Regional Office on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by KCCI President Javad Hussain Kazmi, Vice President Zahirullah Shinwari, and Member Syed Ali Hamad Kazmi.

During the meeting they expressed their commitment to work together to enhance bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Speaking on the occasion, FPCCI Vice President Aun Ali Syed said that increasing trade activities with neighboring countries is crucial for economic stability and strengthening relations.

KCCI representatives congratulated the newly-elected Vice President Aun Ali Syed and expressed their hope that his leadership would pave the way for resolving business community issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

They also exchanged suggestions for strengthening Pak-Afghan bilateral relations. Discussing the current economic situation, Aun Ali Syed emphasized the need for practical steps to address business community problems while promoting business activities. He stated that Pakistan and Afghanistan are brotherly Islamic countries and are inherently interdependent on each other, therefore efforts will be made to stabilize their bilateral trade relations by the incoming governments, paving the way for uninterrupted trade between the two nations.

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