LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Engineer Sohail Lashari has called for early establishment of banking network between India and Pakistan, opening up of borders 24/7, infrastructural facilities at borders and containerization of cargo, allowing all tradable items by land route at Wagah.
He was speaking at inaugural function of India Show 2014 here at Expo Centre. LCCI Vice President Kashif Anawar was also prominent among other participants at the inaugural ceremony.
The LCCI President said that being important members of the SAARC, Pakistan and India both need to pull up their acts together to bring economic and political stability and prosperity in the region. Trade between India and Pakistan hold the major share in the pie of the SAARC countries, he commented.
Lashari said that the mutual and diplomatic relations between both the countries should remain unaffected by the political vicissitudes. He said that there should also be investment in each other’s countries. There should be congenial environment for investment and joint ventures.
“There should be standardization procedures followed for trade so that there is some harmonized standard in order to avoid disagreements,” Lashari added.