Joint venture: Pak-Afghan trade fair starts in Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan can double bilateral trade from the existing level of $2.5 billion to $5 billion in the years ahead, Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq said. He said that Pakistan had been encouraging and facilitating Afghan businessmen to boost bilateral trade, said a message received from Kabul. He expressed these views while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Pak-Afghan Trade Fair 2013 in Kabul. The envoy said Pakistan government accords utmost importance to foreign trade.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 30^th, 2013.