Seizure of containers to hurt trade, business
Pakistan has inked Preferential Trade Agreements with Uzbekistan and Afghanistan which will provide it access to huge market of 72 million people. PHOTO: FILE
Businessmen of the capital city have shown concern over the seizure of loaded containers by the government authorities to tackle the long march, fearing that the practice will hurt trade and industrial activities and cause shortage of goods in the manufacturing units as well as markets.
In a statement, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Muhammad Shakeel Munir pointed out that every day a large number of containers “bring goods from Karachi to Islamabad and northern areas including perishable items, but whenever a long march or sit-in is planned in Islamabad, the loaded containers are seized”.
He argued that the unloading of perishable items and other goods on their way without reaching the destinations would create shortage of fruits, vegetables and other items.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 25th, 2022.
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