Pakistan and Afghanistan agree on free movement of trucks at border crossing points

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree on free movement of trucks at border crossing points

Advisor of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Commerce and Investment AbdulRazzak Dawood said that during a meeting between Afghan and Pakistaniofficials it was decided that trucks of the two countries will be crossingthe crossing points for free.

The move is supposed to be effective from 21st March 2022, 1st Hamal, 1401.

In the meeting that took place on 1st March 2022 the Afghan delegation wasled by acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Noorudin Azizi while thePakistani delegation was headed by Abdul Razzak Dawood.

In a press release by Dawood on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, reads that bothsides had detailed discussions for implementation of Temporary AdmissionDocument (TAD) for free movement of trucks and cross stuffing for Afghantransit cargo, the finalization of APTTA revision, and other trade andtransit matters.

Based on the press release, transporters from the Afghanistan side canapply to obtain TAD in Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul and consulates inKandahar while those from Pakistan can obtain the TAD from Afghanconsulates in Peshawar and Quetta.