Islamabad, (Urduupoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th July, 2025) Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed a pre -pronounced trade agreement (PTA) framework on eight agricultural Isham, which is important for tariff rationalization and business freedom between two counties.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed an early harvest program (EHP) of an-time agreement on eight agricultural apps for tariff rationalization, which will provide a foundation for the stupidity of the upcoming bilateral PTA.
The agreement was formally signed between the Afghan Industry and the Ministry of Commerce represented by the Interim Deputy Minister, Mullah Ahmedullah Zahid, and the Ministry of Commerce Represented by the Union Industry and the Ministry of Commerce represented by the Federal Confidentiality. Commerce, Javad Paul.
The EHP will be better than August 1, 2025 and will be active for one year on the Akshaya basis and the agreement is always the main speed to initiate dialogue on bilateral PTAs between the two sides, for the future examination of additional objects.
Under the agreement, Pakistan for four Afghan exports for grapes, pomegranate, apple, and tomatoes as well as (kinno), banana and potatoes at the ITM, as well as the first reduced by 60 percent, will now be reduced to 27 percent.
After continuous ups and downs, the quantity of bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan rose in 25 percants in the financial year 2024-25, which rose from $ 1.6 billion to $ 1.9 billion in the previous financial year.
Meanwhile, speaking to the APP, the chairman of the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) greeted the trade liberalization agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan to reduce tariff goods on imports and exports of both sides.
President FPCCI said that neighboring is an important player to increase regional trade and both countries can play important rigorous economic connectivity.
Afghanistan is an important aspect for economic integration with the Central Asian Republic of Republic (CARS) and a trade agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan will flow in Pakistan’s tradoms in the thears market.
