PESHAWAR
\nThe exporters and importers doing business with Afghanistan have welcomed the government\u2019s decision to increase the number of export items to Afghanistan from four to 16 in Pakistani currency to enhance the quantum of trade with the neighbouring country.
\nThe traders hoped the export to Afghanistan would further improve after this important decision of the government of Pakistan.
\nHowever, they urged Islamabad to expedite the negotiation process with the present Afghan government regarding promotion of barter trade and bring it into logical end and practicality.
\nThese matters were discussed during a meeting between IGFC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Major Gen Adil Yamin and a traders delegation, mostly exporters, that was led by Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) acting president Imran Khan Mohmand, according to statement issued here on Sunday
\nThe delegation was consisted on Chairman, SCCI\u2019s Standing Committee on Pak-Afghan Bilateral and Transit Trade Promotion, Shahid Hussain, former president Faiz Muhammad Faizi, PAJCCI Vic president and the chamber former Senior Vice President Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, Pattern In Chief Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry Syed Jawad Hussain Kazmi, former President Khyber Chamber Shakirullah, Col retired Sadiq and others.
\nThe DG IGFC and Commandant Khyber Rifle were also present during the meeting.
\nThe meeting discussed the administrative matters, bringing speediness in movement of export-goods laden vehicles, hurdles that were impeding Pak-Afghan bilateral and transit trade.
\nThe SCCI delegation gave proposal and mechanisms to further improve Pak-Afghan bilateral trade and transit trade via Afghanistan.
\nThe meeting hailed the federal government and Federal Board of Revenue for increasing the number of export items to Afghanistan from four to 16 in Pakistani currency to enhance the quantum of trade with the neighbouring country.
\nThe traders want to finalize negotiations with the present Afghan government regarding promotion of barter trade and bring it into logical end and practicality. They also urged an immediate solution of DTRE issues to ease difficulties to traders and exporters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR The exporters and importers doing business with Afghanistan have welcomed the government\u2019s decision to increase the number of export items to Afghanistan from four to 16 in Pakistani currency to enhance the quantum of trade with the neighbouring country. The traders hoped the export to Afghanistan would further improve after this important decision of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-240338","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n