Kabul, June 21 -- The closure of the Attari-Wagah border crossing, one of Afghanistan's key trade routes to India, has raised serious concerns among dried fruit exporters of Afghanistan.
The Kabul Dry Fruit Exporters Union has warned that stopping freight truck movement on this route could severely disrupt both fresh and dried fruit exports, Tolo News reported.
The union has urged Pakistani and Indian authorities to reopen the route permanently for Afghan cargo trucks.
Khalid Rahmani, spokesperson for the union, told TOLOnews, "We hope alternative links through Wagah and Chabahar ports will open soon. Given the current political and trade tensions between Pakistan and India, we predict a decline in exports to both countries."
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