PHD Chamber welcomes inclusion of Punjab for bilateral talks with Pakistan

 by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 20

“An 11-member delegation, including Mr Rakesh Singh, Chief Secretary Punjab, visit to Pakistan for bilateral talks in order to promote trade ties and people to people contact will certainly bear fruitful results”, according to Mr R S Sachdeva, Co-Chairman, Punjab Committee, PHD Chamber.

Sachdeva said that, “Since long we have been advocating this cause and taking up the issue with Central Government to include Punjab Government for bilateral talks and ink deals facilitating mutual trade in order to benefit both the sides of Punjab. We have also forwarded a list of items manufactured and produced in Punjab which are not in the negative list that may be included in the list of 137 items allowed for import through Attari- Wagah Border.This will give a fillip to the trade especially after the opening of the Integrated Check Post.

“Attari-Wagah land route is a prominent import-export route between Pakistan and India and traders of both countries use land and rail route for carrying out bilateral trade. If Pakistan allows the trade of more items through this land route the transportation charges will come down, thus benefiting the traders of both sides of border”, added Mr Sachdeva.

Mr Dalip Sharma, Regional Director of PHD Chamber disclosed that “PHD Chamber has been closely working with different Industry Chambers of Pakistan and holding talks for developing harmonious relations and inviting them to interact with the Indian Industry Associations and organising exclusive Indo-Pak trade shows at Ludhiana, Shimla etc. We vow to continue with our efforts for harmonious relations in the future as well”.

PITEX, the international trade show being organized annually at Amritsar witnesses major Pak participation, having a dedicated pavilion of Pakistan. This year, owing to so many positive developments on the border front, we anticipate even higher partaking of Pakistani business community in PITEX-12.

PHD is also planning to have an exhibition of Punjab industry in Lahore in collaboration with Punjab Government next year.

“We are quite hopeful that these trade talks with Pakistan is set to promote trust and confidence among the countries on both sides of the border”, added Sharma.