"Afghan transit trade is closed, and is not taking place. It is not taking place because of the factors that you were aware of. There was considerable discussion on this question during last week's briefing as well. Till the evaluation of the security situation, this transit trade will remai
Angry protesters, including tribesmen and relatives of an 11-year-old boy abducted in Balochistan, blocked the Quetta-Chaman highway on Saturday, causing significant traffic disruptions. Despite police raids, the boy remains missing, prompting solidarity actions like a shutdown by jewellers.
A detailed report by Pakistan’s Intelligence Bureau (IB) on smuggling, tax evasion, drug trade, hoarding, illegal currency business and misuse of Afghan transit trade shows how different mafias are hugely haemorrhaging the country’s economy, The News International Newspaper reported.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Pakistan and Afghanistan have approved another extension on the application of the Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) after they failed to agree over the revised draft of the transit deal, leading to a delay in the signing of the pact.