Special passes suggested for Afghanistan-Pakistan cargo transport

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Coordinator of Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, has suggested issuing special passes to truck
drivers transporting cargo goods between Pakistan and Afghanistan.In a press statement released on Friday, Sarhadi said the suggestion is
based on streamlining and smoothing of Pak-Afghan trade which recently halted for ten days over conditions of visas by truck drivers, the
Associated Press of Pakistan reported.Around 1000 truck drivers will be issued special passes instead of visas for carrying their goods with
ease between Pakistan and Afghanistan, he added
He stressed that these trucks should be registered with Customs and Transport Departments in Pakistan and Transport and Gumrak in
Afghanistan
The owners of heavy vehicles should also be charged a nominal fee for issuance of special pass, he added.This comes as Pakistani authorities
have stressed on the need for Afghan truck drivers to have valid passports and visas.The post Special passes suggested for
Afghanistan-Pakistan cargo transport first appeared on Ariana News.