Pakistan and Afghanistan have allowed free movement of trucks between the two countries. According to the advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, Afghan transporters can obtain TAD from Pakistan Embassy at Kabul and Consulate in Kandahar, while transporters from Pakistan can obtain TAD from Consulates in Peshawar and Quetta. “This is a historic development and will go a long way in enhancing our connectivity and trade relations with Afghanistan, Central Asia and beyond.”
Earlier, Pakistan had allowed traders the export settlement of 14 items with Afghanistan in local currency. Pakistan had taken the decision in the wake of a drastic decline in exports to Afghanistan. The decision was supposed to help the Afghan government to continue import of essential food items from Pakistan until the West recognized their government.
During July-February 2022, Pakistan’s exports to Central Asia grew by 135 percent from $72.5 million to $172.5 million year-on-year.
