Pakistan's trade with Afghanistan picks up after fall of Kabul
Published 19 Aug,2021 via Dawn - ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s bilateral trade with Afghanistan saw a sudden rise since the Taliban took control of Kabul on Sunday.
A significant increase was noted in the number of cargo vehicles and pedestrian traffic across the western border.
The volume of bilateral trade had fallen to a very low level in the second week of July when the Taliban captured the Afghan district of Spin Boldak near the Chaman border in Balochistan.
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