Pakistan on Monday said it has decided to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border crossing from 15 July.
“At the special request of the Government of Afghanistan and with a view to facilitating Afghanistan’s transit trade, Pakistan has decided to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border crossing from 15 July 2020, after implementing COVID-19 related protocols,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
It said that Pakistan has fulfilled its commitments under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA). “Pakistan has restored bilateral trade and Afghan transit trade at all border crossing terminals to pre-COVID-19 status.”
The border was closed in March as a precautionary measure amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Pakistan remains fully committed to further strengthening its bilateral relations with Afghanistan in all areas including trade, and to facilitate Afghanistan’s transit trade under APTTA,” the statement said.
