Pakistan to open Wagah Border for Afghan Transit Trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to open Wagah Border to revive the Afghan Transit Trade activities.

The Wagah Border will be open from 15th July for the Afghan Transit Trade under the strict implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

The decision has been taken on the special request of the Afghanistan government, said FO spokesperson. Earlier in April, Pakistan had also opened its Chaman border crossing with Afghanistan for the revival of trade activities on the request of the Afghanistan government.

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The border crossing had been opened on the request of the Afghanistan authorities as a good-will gesture from Islamabad. The Gwadar port has also been made operational for the trade activities.