ISLAMABAD: Afgh
anistan’s permanent ambassador to United Nations Suraya Dalil alleged that Afgh
anistan had to suffer 90 million dollars trade deficit due to the shutting down of Pak-Afg
han borders.
“Steps taken by Pakistan are tantamount to fu
ll suspension of trade between Pakistan and Afgh
anistan, Afghan exporters were stopped from consigning any goods in Pakistan while transit trade was affected badly, she said this in United Nation’s GENEVA office.
The loss caused to exports is estimated at 6 million dollars, she ad
ded.
According to Chamber of Commerce and Industry Afgh
anistan’s report, Afghan
traders had to suffer overall loss from 80 to 90 million dollars, she held.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan had shut down all its Afg
han border checkpoints of Durand line on February 17 after terrorist attacks from the side of Afgh
anistan meanwhile the border was reopened on March 21.
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