The modern trade terminal at the Torkham border will be completed next year, which will usher in a revolution in regional trade by promoting bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Central Asian countries.

This was stated by General Manager of National Logistics Cell (NLC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Colonel (Retd) Aziz Khattak and Senior Manager of Torkham Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Abdul Sattar. They were talking to Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, Director of Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, during his visit to NLC-Terminal, Jamrud.

Speaking on the occasion, Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi termed the construction of the modern terminal at the Torkham border a milestone for the promotion of bilateral trade with Afghanistan. He called for an acceleration of the pace of work on the project to complete it without any further delay.

Work on the project was begun in 2014, but the slow speed of work delayed its completion within the stipulated time frame, he added.

Sarhadi, who is also a former senior vice president of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said facilities, including a baggage scanner, walk-through-in gate, display centre, warehouse, and vehicle weighing machine, would be installed at the modern trade terminal. Banks and customs clearing and forwarding agents would also be provided offices there.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk