Pakistan, June 22 -- Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad Atif Mashal says that political issues should not have any impact on economic issues as his country favours smooth trade relations with Pakistan.

Ambassador Mashal's comments came as Pakistan is set to open another key route for cross-border trade and to resume Afghan imports and exports via three crossing points from Monday.

Pakistan had closed the Ghulam Khan border in North Waziristan in June, 2014 after the military launched a major operation against the Pakistani and foreign militants in the area. A trial run of Ghulam Khan crossing was conducted in March, 2018 with symbolic movement of few trucks.

Pakistan had stopped bilateral trade with Afghanistan in March after it closed bor...