PESHAWAR: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued directives for declaring Aza Khel Dry Port as Customs Station.
Sources said that the early completion of Aza Khel Dry Port by Pakistan Railways can be utilized by the trading communities of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The step can help re-shifting of the 70% Afghan transit trade to Pakistani sea ports and business of over 10,000 persons linked with the transit trade.
“For increasing the trade volume including bilateral trade relations requiring paradigm shift in the foreign and trade policies of the country,” sources said, adding that both countries are anxious to increase the volume of their bilateral trade to US$5 billion.
