ACCI’s First Deputy to the Board of Directors Mr. Muhammad Younus Muhmand, Mr. Khan Jan Alokozay, Zia Uddin Achakzai, and Ahmad Zia Azimi Shenozada members of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Mirwais Hotak Administrative and Financial Deputy to the Executive Board of ACCI meets with the Afghan General Council to Pakistan Mr. Najeebullah Ahmadzay and discusses issues regarding transit, commerce, and investment.
Mr. Muhmand said that there are still a number of problems in exports to Pakistan and asked Mr. Ahmadzay to help provide legal solutions for these problems.
Furthermore, he said that Afghanistan has much more trade with Pakistan compared to other neighboring countries and there is an acute need for the commercial relations of both countries to be strengthened.
Mr. Alokozay said, “Professional and well-qualified Afghan commercial attaches have to be employed in the ports of Karachi, Islam Abad, and Quetta so that they could provide the required facilities for Afghan traders.”
He, furthermore, said that Afghan traders face numerous problems in regard to transit in Karachi, Waga, and Kuweta ports.
Mr. Shenozada said, “There are a number of drug companies in Pakistan that provide Afghan traders with low-quality medicines, and this act should be banned as soon as possible.”
Mr. Ahmadzay said, “Due to lack of security in Afghanistan, Afghan traders tend to invest in Pakistan but if the government of Afghanistan provides Afghan traders with ample security, they are willing to come back to the country and invest here.”
He assured ACCI’s chairmanship that in close coordination with ACCI, he is going to take measurable steps in eradicating the existing problems and providing Afghan traders with the required facilities.
At the end of the meeting, ACCI’s chairmanship praised Mr. Ahmadzay’s efforts by awarding him an appreciation letter.
ACCI’s First Deputy to the Board of Directors meets with the Afghan General Council for Pakistan
