Afghanistan, Busess, Jan. 16 -- Losing its dominant position as Afghanistan's largest and the most important trade partner over the decades, some traders in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa state of Pakistan on Wednesday opposed the proposal to allow Afghan traders to import goods from India via the Wagah-Attari border.
According to some Pakistani businessmen, the approval of any such trade agreement is contrary to the Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement. It does not only create and an uncompetitive environment for the Pakistani made products in the Afghan markets but also negatively affects local industries.
Shahid Hussain, Acting President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), said, "the proposal is not feasible because the ...