LAHORE – Prime Minister Imran Khan’s aide on Commerce, and Investment AbdulRazak Dawood stressed on resumption of trade with India saying it is theneed of the hour and beneficial to neighboring countries.
During an interaction with media at an exhibition on engineering andhealthcare organised by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Dawoodsaid we should do trade with India and it should be opened now. “The tradewith India is very beneficial to all, especially Pakistan. And I supportit,” he said.
Commerce chief of South Asian country made these remarks around a yearafter Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said that trade with New Delhi couldnot resume and relations could not normalise unless the occupied Kashmirgot back its constitutional status and the Kashmiris were granted theirright to self-determination.
Referring to the summary of Economic Coordination Committee on the importof cotton, yarn and sugar, the premier made it clear that any kind of tradewith India was possible only after it took back its illegal steps in IIOJK.
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Khan made the remarks after opposition parties slammed incumbent officialsfor not consulting the parliament and trying to mend ties with the Modi-ledgovernment without first resolving the Kashmir dispute.
Islamabad halted trade and diplomatic ties with India around three yearsback when the Hindu nationalist government imposed direct rule on the partof occupied Kashmir and imposed strict security controls.
