QUETTA: The fourth meeting of the Joint Border Trade Committee of Pakistan and Iran concluded here on Wednesday which reached consensus that the volume of Pak-Iran trade would be increased from $1 billion to $5 billion.
Later, addressing a joint press conference, the head of Iranian delegation Nadir Mir Shikari, Custom Quetta Collector Dr Saeed Jadoon and other officials said that it was decided in the meeting that the trade size between the two countries would be increased by further strengthening the trade relations.
They said that air and rail services between Quetta and Zahidan cities would also be started to facilitate the people of the two countries and to promote trade activities. “The matter of issuance of visa for Pakistan and Iran will also be resolved amicably.”
They said that a 10-member committee comprising of traders from both Pakistan and Iran had been formed which would look into the problems and hurdles pertaining to import and export between both the countries. Later, the Pakistani and Iranian officials also inked memorandums of understanding (MOUs) pertaining to the trade activities.
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