Afghan trucks carrying commercial goods have entered Pakistan for the first time under a new system that involves temporary entry permits.The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that according to the new agreement between Kabul and Islamabad, Afghan trucks can enter Pakistan on these permits and that drivers do not need visas or passports to cross into the country.These new temporary permits are being issued to Afghan truck drivers by the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul.&We have reached an agreement with the Pakistani authorities to expand trade and exports between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and by the end of this year, drivers from both sides will be able to transport goods without visas,& said Abdulsalam Akhundzada, spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.Similar documents are issued to Pakistani drivers by Afghanistan.&A consignment of Afghan commercial goods entered Pakistan based on the new agreement.
We hope that trade and transit between the two countries will be done without any problems this year,& said Naqibullah Safi, CEO of Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce.According to reports, about 6,000 registered Afghan trucks and 9,000 Pakistani registered trucks are engaged in transporting commercial goods between the two countries.The post First Afghan trucks enter Pakistan on temporary entry permits first appeared on Ariana News.