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Pakistan and Afghanistan connected Monday (January 5, 2026) agreed to found a 13-member associated committee of concern leaders to clasp ceremonial negotiations for the opening of the borderline for trade.
The borderline has been unopen since October past twelvemonth aft the 2 sides clashed implicit the contented of militancy emanating from Afghanistan.
The Express Tribune newspaper reported that the associated committee comprises six members from Pakistan and 7 from Afghanistan.
The Pakistani delegation volition beryllium led by Syed Jawad Hussain Kazmi, Adviser to the President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), portion the Afghan broadside volition beryllium headed by Mohammad Wali Amini.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Kazmi said the superior nonsubjective of the talks is the contiguous reopening of Pak-Afghan commercialized routes, the removal of obstacles successful borderline management, and ensuring the continuity of bilateral trade.
He added that a broad and applicable roadmap would beryllium formulated to supply a lasting solution to the issues faced by traders and the wide public.
Mr. Kazmi expressed optimism astir affirmative outcomes from the talks, noting that the authorities of Pakistan has granted the committee afloat decision-making authorization to guarantee meaningful negotiations.
The Pakistani committee includes Sardar Muhammad Ayub Maryani (President, Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Haji Muhammad Yousaf Afridi (President, Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Haji Qadeerullah Wazir (President, Waziristan Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Shireen Khan Afridi (Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry), and Engineer Durr Khan Achakzai (former FPCCI president).
The Afghan delegation comprises Mohammad Wali Amini (Head of Committee, Ghazni Chamber of Commerce), Inayatullah Sadiqzai (Nangarhar Chamber), Meerajan Sulaiman Khail (Herat Chamber), Khan Jan Alokozai (Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce), Haji Masood Rahat (Kandahar Chamber), Haji Hamayoon Khawaja Zada (Kabul Chamber), and Mohammad Suleman Bin Shah (Khost Chamber of Commerce).
All commercialized crossings betwixt Pakistan and Afghanistan person remained closed for each question owed to heightened tensions, resulting successful dense fiscal losses for traders connected some sides.
Business communities person welcomed the enactment of the associated committee, expressing anticipation that the talks volition pb to the reopening of Torkham and different borderline crossings, thereby restoring bilateral trade, according to the paper.
