Traders Raise Concerns over Border Closures

Traders raise concerns over border closures

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Friday held a high-level consultative meeting with leaders, traders and community representatives from Chaman District, including members of the Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to discuss persistent issues affecting cross-border trade at the Pak-Afghan border. According to an official statement, the meeting primarily focused on the challenges arising from the frequent and prolonged closure…

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Chaman traders urge govt to reopen Afghan border crossings

Traders hold a series of meetings with government officials; all border crossings with Afghanistan have remained closed since October 11.

Chaman Traders Seek Reopening of Pak-Afghan Border

News Desk: Traders from Chaman have reached Islamabad to press the federal government to reopen the Pak-Afghan border crossing, warning that prolonged closure has severely damaged trade and livelihoods in the border region. All crossings with Afghanistan have remained shut since October 11, following armed clashes along the 2,600-kilometre frontier and subsequent retaliatory actions that resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. The shutdown h…

Chaman traders flag economic losses amid prolonged Pak–Afghan border shutdowns

Traders and business leaders from Chaman on Friday expressed serious concern over the economic fallout of repeated closures of the Pak–Afghan border, during a meeting with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan. Jam Kamal Khan held a high-level consultative meeting with leaders, traders, and community representatives from Chaman District and the Chaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) to discuss issues related to cross-border trade, r…