Afghan transit trade through Gwadar port initiated
- As per details, the first consignment of Pak-Afghan transit trade goods has been sent to Afghanistan by road from Gwadar deep seaport.
Pakistan has started of transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar seaport to Afghanistan.
“Several consignments are lined up for coming days. We have crossed another milestone towards establishing our credentials as a transit country,” said Mohammad Sadiq, Prime Minister's Special Representative for Afghanistan, in a tweet post.
As per details, the first consignment of Pak-Afghan transit trade goods has been sent to Afghanistan by road from Gwadar deep seaport.
According to port officials, the ship anchored at Gwadar port carrying commercial goods from UAE's Dubai port to Afghanistan. On arrival at the port, the ship was received by the Chinese company and Pakistani officials.
The fertilizer that was brought in more than two containers was sent to Afghanistan by road from Gwadar after customs clearance.
On July 15, Pakistan decided to reopen the Wagah border to resume Afghan exports through the crossing.
A statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) said that Pakistan decided to resume exports through the border on special request from the Government of Afghanistan. The border will reopen on July 15 after implementing coronavirus related SOPS.
"With this step, Pakistan has fulfilled its commitments under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA)," the FO statement read.
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