July 09, 2021
Pakistan and Afghanistan signed the Protocol-VI of Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) 2010, on Thursday, to extend the agreement for six months beyond 11-05-2021.
The extension was critical to enable continuous course of transit trade between the two countries and to provide adequate time to technical teams to conclude negotiations on the new APTTA 2021, the new and comprehensive agreement will be drafted within these six months.
Advisor to PM on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood and Afghan Minister for Industry and Commerce Nisar Ahmad Faizi Ghoryani presided a virtual signing ceremony.
Ambassador of Pakistan along with Trade & Investment Counselor in Kabul represented the Government of Pakistan in the ceremony held at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Kabul, a press release issued by the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul said.
The ministers appreciated the work of technical teams for the progress made so far in the negotiations and directed them to attain consensus on the outstanding issues in the new APTTA 2021, to ensure its conclusion, signing and notification at the earliest for the benefit of trade, transit, investment and connectivity between the two brotherly countries.
