ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s permanent ambassador to United Nat
ions Suraya Dalil alleged that Afghanistan had to suffer 90 mi
llion dollars trade deficit due to the shutting down of Pak-Afghan borders.
“Steps take
n by Pakistan are tantamount to full suspension of trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Afghan exporters were stopped from consigning an
y goods in Pakistan while transit trade was affected badly, she said this in United Nation’s GENEVA office.
The loss caused to exports is estimated at 6 mi
llion dollars, she added.
According to Chamber of Commerce and Industry Afghanistan’s report, Afghan traders had to suffer overall loss from 80 to 90 mi
llion dollars, she held.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan had shut down all its Afghan border checkpoints of Durand line on February 17 after terrorist attacks from the side of Afghanistan meanwhile the border wa
s reopened on March 21.
