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FPCCI elects Sarhadi to transit trade body
National
April 4, 2021
PESHAWAR: The noted business community leader, Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, has been elected deputy convener of the Afghan Transit Trade Central Standing Committee of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce (FPCCI) and Industry.
The election has been notified by the FPCCI President Nasser Hyatt Magoo.
Sarhadi has been associated with the Customs clearing and forwarding and Afghan transit trade for the last 50 years. He has always represented the business community on a number of committees to help resolve their issues.
The senior businessman has served as convener of the Central Standing Committee of the Pakistan Railways and Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce apart from leading the
Customs agents decry slow cargo handling
Business
December 31, 2020
KARACHI: Customs clearing agents on Wednesday urged the government to take action against sluggish cargo handling at seaports that they said push up detention charges.
Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) said traders are facing hardships with regards to clearance of import and export consignments at terminals.
“The terminals are taking extra time for grounding of containers and arranging the cargo for the examination that is causing an increase in the cost of doing business in the shape of heavy container detention charges and port storage/demurrage, which are being charged in US dollar,” KCAA said in a statement.
Federal minister assures traders, customs agents of solving problems
Peshawar
December 13, 2020
LANDIKOTAL: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri on Sunday said the problems of the traders, customs agents in Torkham would be resolved.
He was talking to the customs agents and Khyber Chamber of Commerce representatives during his visit to the Torkham border town.
He met the traders and Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Custom Agents Association office-bearers.
The minister also visited offices and directed officials to ensure smooth flow of documentation with an aim to strengthen trade and bilateral ties with Afghanistan.
Torkham Customs Agents Association office-bearers Ablan Shinwari, Mujeeb Shinwari, Irshad Khan Afridi and Jamshed told the federal minister that they were facing problems including faulty vehicles scanner, non-availability of internet and electricity at Torkham border. They told the minister that tax collection at Torkham