Strategic Trade Policy

Commerce minister A.R Dawood has stated that regional connectivity is one of the most important pillars of the new and special Policy Framework for Strategic Trade.

It is promising witness the renewal of operations of the freight train after decade. The advisor told, that the train would complete the one-side trip about 12 days. It would go a long way in facilitating the movement of goods between 3 countries.

He requested the exporters to take benefits to this alternative route and method of transport and to stay in touch with the Commerce for facilitation in this regard.

A day of today not only but it will be long remembered in this region, over the years as it has been. The Ministry has been working continuously and asking efforts to increase trade.

We have already initiated regional trade through trucks. Trucking is ongoing, but railways have the real potential and are more economical than trucks, he added.

Ref:

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1990721/pakistan

https://www.dawn.com/news/1665062

https://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/iti-freight-train-resumption-to-enhance-regional-trade