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Pakistan and China sign deal to open green channel for agricultural trade at Sost-Khunjerab border

Customs officials from Pakistan and China signed an online agreement Thursday in Islamabad to operationalize a green channel for agricultural products at the Sost-Khunjerab border.

Pakistan, China sign agreement to operationalize green channel at sost-khunjerab border for agricultural
File photo Pakistan, China sign agreement to operationalize green channel at sost-khunjerab border for agricultural Photo: Associated Press of Pakistan

Agreement details and scope

The pact allows eligible shipments of specific crops to receive priority processing during customs examinations. Both administrations will share risk alerts to improve coordination on cross-border trade management. Perishable goods will be handled quickly to prevent delays in their movement across the frontier.

Delegation composition

Syed Shakeel Shah led the Pakistani team which included representatives from the Ministry of Commerce and NAFSA. Ms Li Qingua headed the Chinese delegation representing Urumqi Customs and Tashkurgan Customs.

All 3 outlets report consistently

No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.

  • Associated Press of Pakistan
  • Dawn
  • Business Recorder

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