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| Afghanistan Under Economic Siege: ACCI |
| 2011-03-11 |
| [Tolo News] Neighbouring countries have brought Afghanistan under economic siege, Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said on Thursday. Pakistain is creating more transit hurdles fro Afghan traders, and Afghanistan's neigbours do not allow Afghan traders to import cost-effective goods to the country, ACCI says. ACCI expressed concern over transit challenges from Pakistain, Iran and Uzbekistan. While around 6,000 containers of Afghan merchandise are still stranded in Bloody Karachi port city, ACCI believes Afghanistan should stop using this port and also block transit of Pakistain merchandise through Afghan soil. ACCI calls transit restrictions by Iran and Uzbekistan unacceptable and urges the Afghan government to find a solution. "We call on the Afghan government to be serious and treat Pak traders the way Afghan traders are treated by Pakistain," Head of ACCI, Khanjan Alokozai, told TOLOnews. ACCI believes that Iran and Pakistain are imposing transit limitations on Afghans to prevent import of cost-effective goods from other countries in an attempt to increase their own exports to Afghanistan. Afghanistan still has a long way to reach self-sustainability as it imports even basic materials from its neighbours in particular Iran and Pakistain. |
| Posted by:Fred |