INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Pakistani delegation arrived in Kabul on Monday to discuss issues relating to trade, including that around the sale of coal, with
officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdul Latif Nazari said that Afghanistan
wants extensive economic interaction with all countries, especially with its neighbors.Pakistani officials meanwhile said that facilitating
the transfer of coal is beneficial to both countries.The high-level delegation of Pakistan came to Kabul to resolve economic and transit
problems in order to reach an understanding with Afghanistan on some issues,& said Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of Commerce and
Industry.Azizi said that due to the geographical location of Afghanistan, there is a need to establish extensive economic relations with all
countries, especially neighboring countries, therefore, the Islamic Emirate is seeking to expand trade relations with the countries.As much
as the level of interaction of Afghanistan with the world and neighboring countries increases, both the interests of Afghanistan and the
neighboring countries will be met,& said Nazari.In the meantime, economic experts said that Kabul should expand economic ties with other
countries, adding that it should pay more attention to exports than imports.Afghanistan needs to export its natural resources because the
IEA does not have foreign funds to spend for domestic expenses,& said Shabir Bashiri, an economic analyst.The Pakistani delegation&s visit
to Kabul comes after the IEA increased the price of coal, stating it would sell to Pakistan at a price in line with global prices.The post
Pakistan delegation visits Kabul to discuss bilateral trade issues first appeared on Ariana News.
