Pak-India to consider trade through Khokrapar-Monabao border
KARACHI: Pakistan and India will consider
starting trade through Khokrapar-Munabao route during the meeting of their
commerce ministers in Islamabad on Wednesday as the two sides give final
touches to agreements on liberalisation of business visas and allowing banking
operations.
"I will propose my counterpart in Islamabad to open trade through
Khokrapar-Munabao border, similar to what is being done at the Wahga-Attari
border," said Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Tuesday on his
arrival at the Karachi airport from Lahore.
He was accompanied by Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal and several
other delegates. The minister is heading a delegation of over 120
businesspeople during his visit to Pakistan. He entered Pakistan on Monday
through Wagah-Attari border. His visit will conclude on Thursday.
Sharma said that the two countries should develop infrastructure across
Khokrapar-Munabao border to facilitate trade.
The central banks of the two counties – the Reserve Bank of India and the State
Bank of Pakistan - are giving final touches to an agreement for allowing Indian
and Pakistani banks to open branches in one another’s countries, he said.
"This is our crystal clear policy that India will definitely open its
banks' branches in Pakistan."
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