Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi

[Dalit]

Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi
Anchal Vohra,CNN-IBN@ibnlive

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New Delhi: Pakistan has refused to sign the motor vehicle agreement and to open up the road link for India and Afghanistan. Instead it has asked India to conduct trade via the Karachi port, sources said.

Sources within the Indian establishment said Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has told Pakistani leadership if they do not open up the road to India, it will deny Pakistan access to Central Asia.

Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Chief Executive Officer of Aghanistan Abdullah Abdullah said, "Pakistan want to expect Afghanistan to be open as far as their access to Central Asia is concerned and its very natural for Afghanistan to expect from out Pakistan neighbours to open up."

"If Pakistan wants access to Central Asia, it must respond in kind," Abdullah said.


Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi - IBNLive

Screw Afghanistan and India. We aren't opening anything for anyone. Let's see what anyone can do about it. Good move by Pakistan. Indians are as usual desperate to use the economical Pakistani route. Don't give it to the enemy. Keep it as an ace up your sleeve.

 

[wiseone2]

Screw Afghanistan and India. We aren't opening anything for anyone. Let's see what anyone can do about it. Good move by Pakistan. Indians are as usual desperate to use the economical Pakistani route. Don't give it to the enemy. Keep it as an ace up your sleeve.

We are not desperate. At this point volume of India-Afghanistan trade is small. At some point Iran is going to end its isolation. At that point you can say goodbye.

 

[chhota bheem]

one cannot blame Pakistan,they know if they open up trade with India,we will flood their market or take over their markets.

 

[Dalit]

We are not desperate. At this point volume of India-Afghanistan trade is small. At some point Iran is going to end its isolation. At that point you can say goodbye.

LMAO We don't care whether you opt for the Iranian port or any other route. It is irrelevant to Pakistan. It won't make any difference or affect Pakistan in any way. However, we know for a fact that Indians would murder to get their hands on the Pakistani route because it is the most economical and logical route. No matter whether you get access to the Iranian port or not. Indians would always prefer the Pakistani route for obvious reasons. You're not getting it.

 

[Zibago]

I think we should allow trade through wagah after imposing high duty on Indian products

 

[Dalit]

one cannot blame Pakistan,they know if they open up trade with India,we will flood their market or take over their markets.

What on earth do you have on offer that we already don't?

I think we should allow trade through wagah after imposing high duty on Indian products

On second thought, that ain't such a bad idea... High duty tariffs sounds very good.

 

[Bang Galore]

I think we should allow trade through wagah after imposing high duty on Indian products

If the reference is to trade with Afghanistan, only a transit fee can be charged, not duty. Customs duty applies only to goods imported into Pakistan which is already being done.

LMAO We don't care whether you opt for the Iranian port or any other route. It is irrelevant to Pakistan. It won't make any difference or affect Pakistan in any way. However, we know for a fact that Indians would murder to get their hands on the Pakistani route because it is the most economical and logical route. No matter whether you get access to the Iranian port or not. Indians would always prefer the Pakistani route for obvious reasons. You're not getting it.

The Pakistani land route would be preferred because of economics. Not so a sea route through Karachi.

 

[Zibago]

If the reference is to trade with Afghanistan, only a transit fee can be charged, not duty. Customs duty applies only to goods imported into Pakistan which is already being done.

No way in that case 99% of products would be smuggled into Pakistani markets

 

[Bang Galore]

No way in that case 99% of products would be smuggled into Pakistani markets

What is "no way" ? No one will pay duty for transit, that is common sense.

 

[My-Analogous]

lolz first this statement was associated to Mr Ashraf Ghani. Now "Indian sources" have claimed Ashraf Ghani have told Pakiatan officials.Lolz
And a vague statement of Abdullah Abdullah is quoted which is by no means related to "we will close Pakistan access to Central asia" chest thumping of Indians
Pathetic. Simply Pathetic.

And we will closed India Karachi route also after that

 

[OrionHunter]

Well can you blame the Pakistanis for not doing so???? So let's see. If the trade was opened up, thousands of trucks will go from India to Afghanistan and back. These trucks and their drivers will stop in different cities, and at stops when they need to. Who can guarantee that weapons supplies and money wouldn't be coming into Pakistan directly through RAW or even from the Afghan side??? Why would Pakistan risk their own national security and invite more bomb blasts and killings of their innocent citizens?

On the same note, Pakistan actually doesn't need to access Central Asia. The Chinese population in the region which Pakistan will be supporting through Gawader is over 350 million people. So its Pakistan (200 million people) + Pakstan and a half (350 million Chinese people along the trade corridor in Western China). So when Pakistani roads, ports, shipping, rail road, airways, etc, are providing for 2.5 times the original population of Pakistan, Pakistan will be VERY busy in accommodating such a big population and obviously, getting its economy to a whole new level super fast. She doesn't need to worry about the Central Asian part right now.

In the next 3-7 years, after Pakistan expands her infrastructure enough to support such a huge Chinese population through its trade route, it would already be in the top 20 economies. At that time, the Chinese would've built the trade routes to Russia and Pakistan can use those trade routes through China. There is a 0% chance that Afghanistan will get up and stare China down, to be frank here. Within the next 3-5 years, I think China will be cutting large infrastructure deals with Afghanistan too. I don't think Afghans want to lose millions of jobs and billions of trade with China by pissing off the Pakistanis. Till this trade boom starts with Afghanistan, Pakistan doesn't need to worry about it too much. She needs to keep expanding her economy and get into the top 20 line.

By the way, who are these 350 million Chinese people you talk about that you are going to 'support' and do business with? You mean China has forsaken them and left them out to dry so Pakistan can help them out? Now China needs Pakistan's help to improve the economy of the Xinjiang region?? Really? It's actually the other way around. Xinjiang's per capita income is far ahead of Pakistan's!

 

[Path-Finder]

We are not desperate. At this point volume of India-Afghanistan trade is small. At some point Iran is going to end its isolation. At that point you can say goodbye.

You are not desperate!!! another words lungi is not on fire and presidence to get chabar port operational in not urgent enough for you!! who are you trying to fool. you think chabar port will completely dismantle Gwadar are you that arrogant. but of course you Hindus are.

 

[My-Analogous]

Just like the US twists India's arms every time it tries to go out of control....like Obama's visit in January to India and then Modi's mad call to NS to offer best wishes on cricket match??? lol. You are in the same league also, don't forget.

In Pakistan's case, the Chinese have a much stronger relationship than you have with pretty much anyone else out there. So they decided to pour in $ 46 billion, and its JUST a start. The actual numbers will go close to 100 billion over the next 3-5 years. The $ 46 billion is really to setup proper infrastructure, reduce power outages, etc by 90% and build a trade corridor. The real magic and bigger investments will start in about 3 years when the power crisis is fixed and the trade route is built.

IMF and the WB are already terming Pakistan as safe to invest into, and with a stable political and investment environment. As soon as the power shortage starts to get fixed by 2017, do expect billions more to be poured into Pakistan by the Western businesses, along with the Russians and ME countries investing in power sector to steel and minerals to the real estate and infrastructure. There is AMPLE return on investment on anything you do in Pakistan now.

Electricity and PTI political moves are two things will decide the future of Pakistan and hope that PTI will not repeat history the way they did for Chinese president abundant visit

 

[SpArK]

New Iran Port Deal Paves Way for Russia-India Corridor


The new port memorandum signed by India and Iran on Wednesday opens the entire region to trade and cooperation, an Iranian expert told Sputnik.

India's new Chabahar port deal with Iran will become a hub of economic activity which will grant India economic access to Russia, Central Asia and Afghanistan, Iranian analyst and vice-president of the Iran and Eurasia Research Center (IRAS) Mandana Tishyar told Sputnik.

India signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran on Wednesday which would allow it to build a port in Iran. The agreement took place despite US warnings against deals with Iran before the nuclear agreement is reached before the deadline on June 30.

"This memorandum was signed by the two countries' governments and not individual companies, so this project will be completed. The design and development of this port are not in the list of entities which fell under Western sanctions," Tishyar told Sputnik.

According to Tishyar, the port will benefit not only Iran, but also the entire region as part of Russia, India and Iran's "North-South" transport corridor project. The project is parallel to China's East-West Silk Road.

"The Chabahar port development could really help our countries strengthen and develop a strategic trade partnership," Tishyar said.

India plans on investing over $85 million in Iran new port's construction.



Read more: New Iran Port Deal Paves Way for Russia-India Corridor / Sputnik International

Read more: New Iran Port Deal Paves Way for Russia-India Corridor / Sputnik International

 

[Paksanity]

There is international law regarding landlocked countries. Neighbouring countries are bound to provide ONE trade route to landlocked country. India came under immense international pressure in 1989 it carried out blockade of Nepal for 18 months in violation of international law. All to subdue Nepal on teritorial dispute.

Pakistan provides two land points (Chamman and Torkham) and one port (Karachi) for Afghanistan transit trade. Gawadar may be added later. Any nation willing to do trade with Afghanistan is free to use these facilities. Other than that we are under no obligation to provide transit route for anyone's sake. Our national interest comes first.