Nov 24 , 2015
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'Pak-Afghan agreement to boost trade ties'
Energy expert says Afghanistan will be an emerging trade hub in near future
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to increase the trade volume up to five billion dollars till 2017 that would boost the regional trade, says an energy expert.
Talking to Radio Pakistan, energy expert Dr. Gulfaraz said that Pakistan has been focusing on to improve road infrastructure under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project that would make trading exercise easy to a great extent.
He said good roads would result in transportation of goods with more ease. Afghanistan would be an emerging trade hub in near future said Gulfaraz. "Being the neighboring countries both Pakistan and Afghanistan should support each other in war against terrorism to ensure regional peace", he added.
He said that Afghanistan would also be benefitted through Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project as it is also a partner in the project. He further added that Torkham and Chaman borders were the main routes for trade between the two countries that refers to the bilateral relations between them.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk