PESHAWAR: The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has demanded the opening of Pak-Afghan borders at Torkham and Chaman for six days a week to enhance bilateral trade and filling the shortage of vegetables and other essentials in Afghanistan. The call was made during a meeting held here at the office of the KP Board of Investment & Trade (KP-BoIT) with Special Assistant to KP CM on Industries and Commerce, Abdul Karim Khan in the chair, according to a press release issued here on Monday. The participants of the meeting demanded the opening of Torkham Border for a period of six days a week as a good gesture during coronavirus lockdown to promote Pak-Afghan bilateral trade. He assured all possible cooperation to the business community for minimising hurdles in Pak-Afghan bilateral and transit trade. “The history of Pak-Afghan trade is centuries old and people living on both sides of the border share the shared language, religion and nation,” he added.

Source: Pakistan Today April 27, 2020 16:07 UTC