Afghanistan, Nov. 18 -- Pakistan-Afghanistan trade has dropped by nearly $1 billion due to prolonged border closures, the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned, urging immediate government intervention.
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for the immediate reopening of border crossings, warning that prolonged closures have drastically reduced bilateral trade.
The chamber said annual trade between the two countries could exceed $5 billion, but repeated disruptions at key crossings have reduced commerce to less than $1 billion.
Junaid Maqda, head of the chamber, sent a letter to Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce, Federal Revenue Board, customs authorities, and transit officials, urging Islama...