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Afghan, Pakistani officials discuss resolving bilateral trade issues in Islamabad
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan Sardar Ahmad Shakib during a meeting on Thursday with Pakistan’s Deputy Commerce Minister Mohammad Saleh Ahmad Farooqi discussed the problems in trade and commerce between the two countries and stressed the need for its solution, according to a statement on Thursday.
Afghanistan Embassy in Pakistan on its X (formerly Twitter) page said that problems faced by Afghan businessmen and drivers in Torkham, Kharlachi ports and issues that existed in Karachi ports with Afghan businessmen were discussed during the meeting.
It was conveyed that these problems created obstacles for trade and business activities and its solution was stressed during the meeting.
Pakistani Deputy Commerce Minister Mohammad Saleh Farooqi provided an explanation related to these issues and stressed the swift solution to these problems.
The embassy said that the meeting stressed the resolution of existing issues, the creation of facilities for businessmen and further enhancing bilateral trade and economic ties between the two nations.