F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: Leader of the Businessman Forum (BF), former senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour expressed grave concern over closure of Pak-Afghan border and hurdles in export.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the BF leader, Ilyas Bilour said exporters are facing huge financial losses and damages of items-loaded by a large number of trucks that were stuck at Torkham border. He said government, relevant institutions in consultation with president of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fuad Ishaq should resolve the issue.
Bilour was of the view that country’ economy was negatively impacted owing to the closure of Pak-Afghan border. He said trucks laden with food items, especially fruits, standing near border areas in long queues, are damaging while exporters are bearing the brunt of huge financial losses as well.
The businessman forum leader said the economy of the both countries was also adversely affected due to halting movement of goods-loaded trucks on both sides of the border. Bilour said halting of export is a serious issue and demanded the emergent steps to resolve the issues.
He suggested both governments along with Pak-Afghan traders’ community should initiate talks at high level in which recommendations of the SCCI president Fuad Ishaq should be implemented to ease difficulties of exporters, importers and traders’ community promptly.
