December 21, 2023 (MLN): In a bid to foster stronger economic ties, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam on Wednesday requested for the facilitation of unrestricted movement for Iranian trucks, extending at least up to Quetta, said a press release issued on the same day.
During the meeting with the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, the Iranian ambassador said that the expansion of the parking area on the Taftan side would facilitate Iranian trucks.
Chairman FBR apprised him of the legal hurdles in this regard, however, he assured him to look into the matter.
The two sides discussed matters about customs, cross-border trade and management for a smooth flow of bilateral trade between the two countries.
They agreed to remove the irritants in the barter trade for increased economic activities between the two neighbours.
In addition, the two sides also agreed on the early operationalisation of the gate at the Rimdan-Gabd crossing point for the facilitation of traders and to enhance cross-border trade.
It was also agreed that both sides will work on sharing trade-related data digitally through the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system.
