Afghanistan, Dec. 17 -- Pakistan has lost $4.5 billion due to the prolonged closure of the Afghanistan border, severely impacting trade, employment, and regional connectivity while worsening economic conditions.
The prolonged closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border for more than two months has caused cumulative losses exceeding $4.5 billion for Pakistan, severely impacting trade, employment, government revenues, and regional connectivity, business leaders warned on Tuesday, reported by Dawn.
Senior vice president of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) Ziaul Haq Sarhadi and former senior vice president of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Eng. Mansoor Ellahi said the border closure had paralyse...