Author Affiliation

  • Dr. Ishrat Husain is Dean and Director at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
  • Muhammad Ather Elahi is an Assistant Professor, IBA Karachi

Faculty / School

Faculty of Business Administration (FBA)

Department

Department of Economics

Was this content written or created while at IBA?

Yes

Document Type

Article

Source Publication

Peace Brief

Keywords

Trade relations, Future trade, Pakistan, Afghanistan

Disciplines

Business | International Trade Law

Abstract

Pakistan and Afghanistan are among each other’s largest trading partners. Though an agreement was signed in 2010 to strengthen trade relations and facilitate Afghan transit trade through Pakistan, implementation has been mixed, with many on both sides of the border complaining of continued barriers to exchange. Both nations need to improve trade facilitation through streamlined payments settlement and improved insurance mechanisms, the use of bonded carriers, visa issuance, trade financing, tax collection, and documentation.

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