ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has made a big offer to Afghanistan and India in orderto restore ties with the two neighbours.
Pakistan had approached Afghanistan and indicated its willingness todiscuss resumption of trade between Afghanistan and India via Pakistanthrough the land route, United States ambassador to Afghanistan John Basstold ET in an interview.
The revelation is significant, given that for years Pakistan has notallowed Indian goods to be transported to Afghanistan through its territory.
Bass said the Pakistani government had approached Afghanistan after lookingat two developments. “We have seen an increase in exports from Afghanistanto India.
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… it is obviously one part of the export strategy but it is an importantpart… and I think part of the reason why, in addition to the economicrelationship between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, a couple of months ago forthe first time the Pakistani government expressed a willingness to starttalking with its Afghan counterparts for parameters to enabling tradebetween India and Afghanistan through Pakistan,” he said
