FBR Chairman Dr Ashfaq Ahmed visited the Pak-Iran border town of Taftan on Saturday. He was accompanied by Member Policy Dr Saeed Jadoon, Chief Collector Balochistan Muhammad Sadiq and Collector of Customs Rashid Habib.
The FBR chief was briefed by Maj Asad of the NLC about bilateral trade activities and making Taftan a trading point.
He also visited places adjacent to the border and reviewed commercial activities.
Later on, Dr Ahmed also met a delegation of tribal elders led by Mir Ijaz Khan Sanjarani, divisional organiser of Balochistan Awami Party and briefed them about business activities.
During the meeting it was decided that legal barriers to trade would be removed after a meeting with the Balochistan chief secretary.
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He also inaugurated a mosque built on the premises of the customs.
Sanjrani was briefed about the economic difficulties faced in the area due to the closure of Bazaar Chah Gate in Taftan.
On the occasion, local dignitaries Maulvi Najibullah, Haji Sabir Reiki and others also asked some questions.
The FBR chairman said on the special instructions of Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani, he visited the border area and personally checked the problems and steps taken to solve them.
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