Pakistan-Uzbekistan trade begins via Afghanistan
The two countries expected to sign a formal agreement soon SAMAA | Siraj Khan - Posted: Jun 2, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago SAMAA | Siraj Khan Posted: Jun 2, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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For the first time, trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has begun via Afghanistan. It is being hailed as an important step towards economic development in the region.
This trade is currently taking place under an international
convention, according to officials. The two countries are expected to sign a
formal agreement soon.
In May, Pakistan sent a truck from the Karachi port to
2021-04-30 15:36:14 GMT2021-04-30 23:36:14(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ISLAMABAD, April 30 (Xinhua) Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, said on Friday that Pakistan intends to develop the Gwadar port as a regional trade and transit hub which helps countries in the region including landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asian republics reach the outside world.
A statement by the Pakistani Ministry of Commerce said Dawood made the remarks in his meeting with visiting Hungarian Minister of Foreign affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto.
Dawood noted that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the flagship infrastructure project in Pakistan that aims to promote regional connectivity through the Gwadar port, which is located in Pakistan s southwestern Balochistan province.