Islamabad fears Kabul may block goods supply to ECO states

[Yerusalem 4880 Kms]

Will you allow India to use Pakistan to do trade with other countries when India dsnt allow Pakistan to trade using India with other countries.
Afghanistanis are doing exactly what Pakistan will do in the above example

They are using our sea port and border every single day and if we block them believe me they can't afford a single meal.

 

[H!TchHiker]

Will you allow India to use Pakistan to do trade with other countries when India dsnt allow Pakistan to trade using India with other countries.
Afghanistanis are doing exactly what Pakistan will do in the above example

Yes but India and Pakistan does not hold much leverage to each other which is not the case with Afghanistan...Pakistan can deny use of its port for Afghanistan ...Need to understand Pakistan does not depend on Afghanistan its quite opposite though

 

[Rollno21]

They are using our sea port and border every single day and if we block them believe me they can't afford a single meal.

So if Afghanistan allows to pass the same volume of trade to pass through Afghanistan which it uses the Pakistani port will you call it fare and have no complain then ?

Yes but India and Pakistan does not hold much leverage to each other which is not the case with Afghanistan...Pakistan can deny use of its port for Afghanistan ...Need to understand Pakistan does not depend on Afghanistan its quite opposite though

There are certain international rules on transit for a land locked country , pakistan can block the route and see the international reaction.

 

[H!TchHiker]

So if Afghanistan allows to pass the same volume of trade to pass through Afghanistan which it uses the Pakistani port will you call it fare and have no complain then ?

There are certain international rules on transit for a land locked country , pakistan can block the route and see the international reaction.

Nothing is compulsory...Iran is also a neighbor to Afghanistan ..How many ports it has allowed so far ?It all depends on the mutual agreement ..That is what i told you..Afghanistan depends on Pakistan...
Afghanistan import duty free goods...Pakistan just need to impose duty and then see what happens to afghanistan..which is allowed as per any international treaty

 

[Rollno21]

Nothing is compulsory...Iran is also a neighbor to Afghanistan ..How many ports it has allowed so far ?It all depends on the mutual agreement ..That is what i told you..Afghanistan depends on Pakistan.

Ok ,but is Pakistan dependent of Afghanistan as per the op,you can't say you selectively allow Afghanistan and then want Afghanistan without any conditions.
It should be Afghanistan allowed to trade freely with India and Pakistan allowed to trade with others via Afghanistan,isn't that fare

 

[H!TchHiker]

Ok ,but is Pakistan dependent of Afghanistan as per the op,you can't say you selectively allow Afghanistan and then want Afghanistan without any conditions.
It should be Afghanistan allowed to trade freely with India and Pakistan allowed to trade with others via Afghanistan,isn't that fare

No given the circumstances and security situation between two states its not fair ..Pakistan has already done much for Afghanistan...We need to deal with them like Iran...
Already stated Pakistan doesn't depend on Afghanistan for its export to Europe..Regarding export to CA states with CPEC being mature Afghanistan will bound to do that with involvement of China..Even now we can do that by simply imposing duty on goods import through our port..Why do we allow it for free ? without any concession ? does any other neighbor of Afghanistan allow it ?
Read what happened when border was closed for only few days Afghanistan has to request Pakistan to open it ...after there usual hue and cry..

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Any route passing through Afghanistan is not secure. Better to use China to access Central Asia rather than Afghanistan.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Islamabad fears Kabul may block goods supply to ECO states
By Zafar Bhutta
Published: August 30, 2017
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Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: As the diplomatic row escalates, Pakistan voices fear that Afghanistan may create hurdles to prevent the use of its territory for goods transportation to member states of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) and European countries.

At present, Pakistan and China are executing a $57-billion economic corridor project. In the wake of this, Pakistan is exploring the option of connecting to the Central Asian states via land routes.

Earlier, Pakistan and Tajikistan were desirous of signing a transit trade agreement with Afghanistan, but the latter was hesitant and demanded inclusion of India in the agreement. However, Pakistan dismissed the demand, saying India could not be part of the deal unless it improved diplomatic ties.

Pakistan is a signatory of the ECO Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA), which came into force on May 19, 2006. Its objectives include development and maintenance of mutually beneficial transit transport arrangements for regional and international trade.

However, Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, has so far not accepted the Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) while other ECO member states are party to the agreement.

Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible.

In a meeting held on August 4, sources said, cabinet members emphasised that all the authorities concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all provinces backed Pakistan’s accession to the CMR convention, 1978.

They cautioned that the move would not bear fruit if Kabul did not accept the convention, which would create hurdles to the use of land routes linking with Central Asia and Europe.

The cabinet members felt that more consultation needed to be undertaken and put off decision on the critical issue at a time when Pakistan’s exports had weakened steadily.

In the first four years of the current government, exports of the country dipped around $4 billion, prompting the government to aggressively explore markets of Central Asia and Russia, which were energy and trade hubs.

Pakistan is close to Central Asia that may become a gateway to Russia and Europe. However, there is no land connection, making it difficult for Pakistan to gain access to markets of these countries.

ECO is an inter-governmental regional organisation established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey for promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan later joined the bloc.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost cooperation for peace, stability

All ECO member states, except for Uzbekistan, signed the TTFA in May 1998. It is a broad-based agreement with eight protocols approved by the 3rd ECO ministerial meeting on transport and communications held in Islamabad in April 2000.

These are pertaining to road, rail and inland water transportation, motor vehicles including third-party policy insurance, customs control and terms of reference for the Transit Transport Coordination Council.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 30th, 2017.

Pakistan is going to be switching to Xinjiang route, which is better developed and more safe.

 

[kris]

except central asian states, afghanistan territory is of no use.
us your ports for transport

 

[Sucha Kuggu]

Islamabad fears Kabul may block goods supply to ECO states
By Zafar Bhutta
Published: August 30, 2017
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Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: As the diplomatic row escalates, Pakistan voices fear that Afghanistan may create hurdles to prevent the use of its territory for goods transportation to member states of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) and European countries.

At present, Pakistan and China are executing a $57-billion economic corridor project. In the wake of this, Pakistan is exploring the option of connecting to the Central Asian states via land routes.

Earlier, Pakistan and Tajikistan were desirous of signing a transit trade agreement with Afghanistan, but the latter was hesitant and demanded inclusion of India in the agreement. However, Pakistan dismissed the demand, saying India could not be part of the deal unless it improved diplomatic ties.

Pakistan is a signatory of the ECO Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA), which came into force on May 19, 2006. Its objectives include development and maintenance of mutually beneficial transit transport arrangements for regional and international trade.

However, Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, has so far not accepted the Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) while other ECO member states are party to the agreement.

Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible.

In a meeting held on August 4, sources said, cabinet members emphasised that all the authorities concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all provinces backed Pakistan’s accession to the CMR convention, 1978.

They cautioned that the move would not bear fruit if Kabul did not accept the convention, which would create hurdles to the use of land routes linking with Central Asia and Europe.

The cabinet members felt that more consultation needed to be undertaken and put off decision on the critical issue at a time when Pakistan’s exports had weakened steadily.

In the first four years of the current government, exports of the country dipped around $4 billion, prompting the government to aggressively explore markets of Central Asia and Russia, which were energy and trade hubs.

Pakistan is close to Central Asia that may become a gateway to Russia and Europe. However, there is no land connection, making it difficult for Pakistan to gain access to markets of these countries.

ECO is an inter-governmental regional organisation established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey for promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan later joined the bloc.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost cooperation for peace, stability

All ECO member states, except for Uzbekistan, signed the TTFA in May 1998. It is a broad-based agreement with eight protocols approved by the 3rd ECO ministerial meeting on transport and communications held in Islamabad in April 2000.

These are pertaining to road, rail and inland water transportation, motor vehicles including third-party policy insurance, customs control and terms of reference for the Transit Transport Coordination Council.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 30th, 2017.

Can Afghanistan afford its good passing through Pakistan to be blocked?
We have CPEC option.

 

[HAIDER]

India will eventually push Afghanistan to impose route sanction to open Afghan -India trade route through Pakistan. But, Pakistan won't allow this trade when India forces daily killing Pakistani national. Afghanistan can't stop trade anyway. Otherwise Pakistan will eventually divert its trade route from Iran or China to Europe.

 

[Musafir117]

To all Bhakts
Fly over Pakistan and China or your use ocean^_^ or take northerne in your axx and live happy

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Islamabad fears Kabul may block goods supply to ECO states
By Zafar Bhutta
Published: August 30, 2017
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Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: As the diplomatic row escalates, Pakistan voices fear that Afghanistan may create hurdles to prevent the use of its territory for goods transportation to member states of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) and European countries.

At present, Pakistan and China are executing a $57-billion economic corridor project. In the wake of this, Pakistan is exploring the option of connecting to the Central Asian states via land routes.

Earlier, Pakistan and Tajikistan were desirous of signing a transit trade agreement with Afghanistan, but the latter was hesitant and demanded inclusion of India in the agreement. However, Pakistan dismissed the demand, saying India could not be part of the deal unless it improved diplomatic ties.

Pakistan is a signatory of the ECO Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA), which came into force on May 19, 2006. Its objectives include development and maintenance of mutually beneficial transit transport arrangements for regional and international trade.

However, Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, has so far not accepted the Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) while other ECO member states are party to the agreement.

Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible.

In a meeting held on August 4, sources said, cabinet members emphasised that all the authorities concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all provinces backed Pakistan’s accession to the CMR convention, 1978.

They cautioned that the move would not bear fruit if Kabul did not accept the convention, which would create hurdles to the use of land routes linking with Central Asia and Europe.

The cabinet members felt that more consultation needed to be undertaken and put off decision on the critical issue at a time when Pakistan’s exports had weakened steadily.

In the first four years of the current government, exports of the country dipped around $4 billion, prompting the government to aggressively explore markets of Central Asia and Russia, which were energy and trade hubs.

Pakistan is close to Central Asia that may become a gateway to Russia and Europe. However, there is no land connection, making it difficult for Pakistan to gain access to markets of these countries.

ECO is an inter-governmental regional organisation established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey for promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan later joined the bloc.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost cooperation for peace, stability

All ECO member states, except for Uzbekistan, signed the TTFA in May 1998. It is a broad-based agreement with eight protocols approved by the 3rd ECO ministerial meeting on transport and communications held in Islamabad in April 2000.

These are pertaining to road, rail and inland water transportation, motor vehicles including third-party policy insurance, customs control and terms of reference for the Transit Transport Coordination Council.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 30th, 2017.

False news and logic above. We can bypass Afghanistan via Tajikistan or China. If the Afghans however do try any funny business then let's completely blockade them. We'll see who suffers and squirms first.

 

[fitpOsitive]

I think this Zafar Bhutta is suffering from stomach problem. Bila waja bethay bithaey ki masti.

 

[My-Analogous]

Islamabad fears Kabul may block goods supply to ECO states
By Zafar Bhutta
Published: August 30, 2017
14SHARES
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Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: As the diplomatic row escalates, Pakistan voices fear that Afghanistan may create hurdles to prevent the use of its territory for goods transportation to member states of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) and European countries.

At present, Pakistan and China are executing a $57-billion economic corridor project. In the wake of this, Pakistan is exploring the option of connecting to the Central Asian states via land routes.

Earlier, Pakistan and Tajikistan were desirous of signing a transit trade agreement with Afghanistan, but the latter was hesitant and demanded inclusion of India in the agreement. However, Pakistan dismissed the demand, saying India could not be part of the deal unless it improved diplomatic ties.

Pakistan is a signatory of the ECO Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA), which came into force on May 19, 2006. Its objectives include development and maintenance of mutually beneficial transit transport arrangements for regional and international trade.

However, Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, has so far not accepted the Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) while other ECO member states are party to the agreement.

Without accession to the CMR and the regulatory framework, the transportation of goods by Pakistani vehicles via land routes to the ECO member states and European countries will not be permissible.

In a meeting held on August 4, sources said, cabinet members emphasised that all the authorities concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all provinces backed Pakistan’s accession to the CMR convention, 1978.

They cautioned that the move would not bear fruit if Kabul did not accept the convention, which would create hurdles to the use of land routes linking with Central Asia and Europe.

The cabinet members felt that more consultation needed to be undertaken and put off decision on the critical issue at a time when Pakistan’s exports had weakened steadily.

In the first four years of the current government, exports of the country dipped around $4 billion, prompting the government to aggressively explore markets of Central Asia and Russia, which were energy and trade hubs.

Pakistan is close to Central Asia that may become a gateway to Russia and Europe. However, there is no land connection, making it difficult for Pakistan to gain access to markets of these countries.

ECO is an inter-governmental regional organisation established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey for promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan later joined the bloc.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost cooperation for peace, stability

All ECO member states, except for Uzbekistan, signed the TTFA in May 1998. It is a broad-based agreement with eight protocols approved by the 3rd ECO ministerial meeting on transport and communications held in Islamabad in April 2000.

These are pertaining to road, rail and inland water transportation, motor vehicles including third-party policy insurance, customs control and terms of reference for the Transit Transport Coordination Council.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 30th, 2017.

Absolutely rubbish and try to hide and protect US interest. NATO container have nothing to do with Afghan trade and if they ever try to brake ECO trade then they have to pay heavy price and they have to pay a single bread at least 400 times then current price and they will be no where near to afford it. In case of Iran the price will be higher 250 times minimum compare to trade with Pakistan