Trade low hanging fruit in Af-Pak ties II on May 24, 2017Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and its counterpart in Kabul need to revisit the tariff and para-tariffs imposed on incoming goods from both sides. For example, in the case of Pakistan, even during a bumper crop there is additional regulatory duty on export of pulses to Afghanistan. A similar duty is seen in the […]
Trade low hanging fruit in Af-Pak ties I on May 23, 2017 Afghanistan has been a key exporting destination for Pakistani goods since two decades. Some downslide has been seen in trade only recently. Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan have come down from USD 2.6 billion in 2011 to USD 1.2 billion in 2016. Reasons for this include heightened security protocols on Pakistani side; improved manufacturing facilities […]