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Decline in export to India
Cement makers urge authorities to stop drug smuggling
* Cement exports to India decreased by 15.67% in Q1 of FY 2012-13 as
compared to last years growth of 53.79% during the same period
Staff Report
KARACHI: The cement manufacturers have persuaded Pakistan customs and railways for tightening security of India-bound wagons carrying cement after detection of narcotics when reached and opened in India.
A spokesman of Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said that there have been four such incidents in past few months when Indian customs found some quantity of heroin in cement consignments.
He said these detections besides tarnishing the image of the country are adversely impacting cement and other exports as well.
He said customs officials and Pakistan Railways (PR) administration in a joint meeting with APCMA agreed to take further measures to plug all possible loopholes in this regard. He said according to the meeting minutes signed by Customs Additional Collector Dr Asif Jah, Railways Divisional Transport Officer Tariq Latif has agreed to install proper lights at T-10 Railway shed at Lahore where cement wagons are loaded at night.
The minutes further revealed that both railways and customs officials promised to depute more staff at T-10 where cement is load in India bound wagons. It was also agreed that examination of goods would be done at T-10 after filling of wagons (earlier the wagons were examined much later after leaving T-10 shed).
PR officials agreed to seal the loaded wagons after examination by the custom. For this purpose they agreed to use quality seals arranged and provided by APCMA. They also agreed to depute more police at T-10 premises to stop entry of unauthorised persons.
Railways, however, expressed their inability to detain all loaded wagons at T-10 because of shortage of space. However they assured to keep full vigilance on loaded and sealed wagons when they are stationed at Jallo/Wagah Railway track for some days before crossing over to India.
The railways officials agreed to the need to installed scanners for scrutinising the loaded wagons. They promised to approach the higher authorities to do the needful.
Cement exports to India decreased by 15.67 percent in the first quarter of the current financial year 2013 as compared to corresponding period last year growth by 53.79 percent.
Exports to India in fact have been on constant decline ever since the two countries opened their borders for liberal bilateral trade. The decline is not due to lack of cement demand in India but because of very stringent non tariff barriers erected by our neighbor, he said adding that Pakistans cement is preferred by the Indians because of better quality
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Cement makers urge authorities to stop drug smuggling
* Cement exports to India decreased by 15.67% in Q1 of FY 2012-13 as
compared to last years growth of 53.79% during the same period
Staff Report
KARACHI: The cement manufacturers have persuaded Pakistan customs and railways for tightening security of India-bound wagons carrying cement after detection of narcotics when reached and opened in India.
A spokesman of Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said that there have been four such incidents in past few months when Indian customs found some quantity of heroin in cement consignments.
He said these detections besides tarnishing the image of the country are adversely impacting cement and other exports as well.
He said customs officials and Pakistan Railways (PR) administration in a joint meeting with APCMA agreed to take further measures to plug all possible loopholes in this regard. He said according to the meeting minutes signed by Customs Additional Collector Dr Asif Jah, Railways Divisional Transport Officer Tariq Latif has agreed to install proper lights at T-10 Railway shed at Lahore where cement wagons are loaded at night.
The minutes further revealed that both railways and customs officials promised to depute more staff at T-10 where cement is load in India bound wagons. It was also agreed that examination of goods would be done at T-10 after filling of wagons (earlier the wagons were examined much later after leaving T-10 shed).
PR officials agreed to seal the loaded wagons after examination by the custom. For this purpose they agreed to use quality seals arranged and provided by APCMA. They also agreed to depute more police at T-10 premises to stop entry of unauthorised persons.
Railways, however, expressed their inability to detain all loaded wagons at T-10 because of shortage of space. However they assured to keep full vigilance on loaded and sealed wagons when they are stationed at Jallo/Wagah Railway track for some days before crossing over to India.
The railways officials agreed to the need to installed scanners for scrutinising the loaded wagons. They promised to approach the higher authorities to do the needful.
Cement exports to India decreased by 15.67 percent in the first quarter of the current financial year 2013 as compared to corresponding period last year growth by 53.79 percent.
Exports to India in fact have been on constant decline ever since the two countries opened their borders for liberal bilateral trade. The decline is not due to lack of cement demand in India but because of very stringent non tariff barriers erected by our neighbor, he said adding that Pakistans cement is preferred by the Indians because of better quality
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
