The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged the Islamabad and Kabul to take joint measures to facilitate business community on both sides of the border to further strengthen bilateral and transit trade relations between the two neighbouring countries.

This was stated by SCCI Senior Vice President, Shahid, at a meeting with Afghan Consul General in Peshawar, Najeebullah Ahmadzai, here on Thursday. Abdul Jalil Jan, the chamber vice president, Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, former senior vice president of SCCI and Pak-Afghan Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Imtiaz Ali, Chairman SCCI Standing Committee on Land Route and representative of Afghan business community, Abdullah were present in the meeting.

He called upon the Islamabad and Kabul to facilitate the business community and take joint measures to an amicable resolution of issues which is hampering the mutual trade between them.