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I wonder if Pakistani officials subtly remind Afghan officials, off the record off course, that their access to the sea passes through Pakistan and could suffer unforeseen interruptions -- and it would be best never to bring up such demands and it might even be better to start such meetings by singing thanks to Pakistanis for allowing Afghans access to the sea for 70 years, state business would proceed there after, something like:
1. Talawat-e Quran Paak
2. Qaseeda-e shukriyah-e mardoom-e Pokistan
3. Meeting agenda
I think if Pakistanis just communicate clearly, the Afghans will listen.
Article here, excerpts below:
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“During the fifth Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (APTTCA) meeting held in January, both sides decided that registered trucks from Afghanistan will be allowed to transport cargo to Wagah Border with a letter of guarantee issued by the Afghanistan Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation,” he said. “Moreover, they decided that export will no longer be restricted to fruits and vegetables.”
According to Musazai, it was further agreed that the federal government would make all necessary amendments to its rules and regulations to allow all Afghan cargo to be exported to India through Wagah Border.”
However, he said, these commitments have yet to be honoured by Pakistan.
The Afghan Ambassador quoted Section 1x, Article 33 A of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), which states, “Rules and procedures affecting transit traffic treatment applied to transporters from the other contracting party [Afghanistan in this case] shall be no less favourable than applied to their own like service providers.”
He said trucks from Pakistan are allowed to unload cargo at the integrated Check Post (ICP) in Attari and return with Indian goods that are allowed to be imported through Wagah Border to Pakistan. He demanded similar policies for the Afghan trucks, engaged in transit trade with India through Pakistan.
1. Talawat-e Quran Paak
2. Qaseeda-e shukriyah-e mardoom-e Pokistan
3. Meeting agenda
I think if Pakistanis just communicate clearly, the Afghans will listen.
Article here, excerpts below:
...
“During the fifth Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (APTTCA) meeting held in January, both sides decided that registered trucks from Afghanistan will be allowed to transport cargo to Wagah Border with a letter of guarantee issued by the Afghanistan Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation,” he said. “Moreover, they decided that export will no longer be restricted to fruits and vegetables.”
According to Musazai, it was further agreed that the federal government would make all necessary amendments to its rules and regulations to allow all Afghan cargo to be exported to India through Wagah Border.”
However, he said, these commitments have yet to be honoured by Pakistan.
The Afghan Ambassador quoted Section 1x, Article 33 A of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), which states, “Rules and procedures affecting transit traffic treatment applied to transporters from the other contracting party [Afghanistan in this case] shall be no less favourable than applied to their own like service providers.”
He said trucks from Pakistan are allowed to unload cargo at the integrated Check Post (ICP) in Attari and return with Indian goods that are allowed to be imported through Wagah Border to Pakistan. He demanded similar policies for the Afghan trucks, engaged in transit trade with India through Pakistan.
