PAJCCI welcomes ‘One Year Multiple Entry Visa’ policy for Afghan drivers

PESHAWAR  –  Senior Vice President, Pak- Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has welcomed the decision taken by Pakistan government of introducing a One Year Multiple Entry Visa for Afghan drivers to boost cross border trade. In a bid to enhance bilateral trade and streamline border management, Pakistan has recently announced a new policy of granting Afghan drivers and transporters a one-year multiple entry visa. “The step taken by government would help in reducing the hindrances in Pak-Afghan trade and transit trade by facilitating passage of good laden trucks between the two countries,” Zia commented. In a press statement issued here on Sunday, Ziaul Haq Sarhadi who is also Executive Member Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) also made some suggestions of making the new policy more practical and long lasting. He said before this policy, government had decided to issue TAD-1 documents for Afghan drivers, with a one year validity.