Pak-Afghan bilateral trade has vast potential: SAARC CCI chief

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) President Iftikhar Ali Malik on Sunday said that Pak-Afghan bilateral trade has a vast potential of $8-$10 billion annually, which can be achieved easily.

Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Ayesha Shafique here in his office, he added that Pak-Afghan trade could further be enhanced if the hurdles in smooth flow of trade were removed by either side with mutual consultations.

Malik lamented that past Afghanistan government had been ignoring Pakistan without having any solid reason and was inclined towards India.

With the new Taliban government in Afghanistan, he said joint ventures in various sectors of economy would restore confidence of local and foreign investors.