In a press statement issued here on Sunday, Sarhadi said that a declining trend in bilateral trade Pakistan and Afghanistan was witnessed due to strict measures, taken by both Islamabad and Kabul.
However, he said the move to operations at the Torkham round-the-week (7 days) from 600am to 800pm (14 hours) daily from August 19, 2019 would helpful to achieve the bilateral trade target between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He further said the government decision would also enhance export to Afghanistan and other regional countries.
Sarhadi, who was also All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) central vice president and former senior vice president of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), asked the both Islamabad and Kabul to take measures to bring easiness in issuance of visa as well as other facilities to business community and exporters.
He mentioned about the difficulties being faced by exporters and importers and stressed the need for strengthening and improvement in border management authorities to get desired results from measures, like opening of 14 hours of the Torkham border around-the-week and other initiatives about bolster trade with Afghanistan and other regional countries.