Dosti Bus Service Resumes Between Pakistan And Afghanistan

Dosti bus service resumes between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Islamabad : , Nov 16, 2016 – Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to resume Dosti bus services between their countries.This is a positive step towards the resumption or frequent movement of people on each side of the border.

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The decision to resume the Dosti bus service was materialised during the visit of Afghanistan’s interim Foreign Minister Ameer Khan Muttaqi, who came to Islamabad to participate in the Troika plus meeting on the current situation in Afghanistan.The Dosti bus service was reopened during Ameer Khan Muttaqi’s visit to Afghanistan.

He came to Islamabad for the Troika and meeting about the current Afghan situation.

As per the details of mutual agreement, the Dosti bus service would be running from Peshawar’s Karkhano market to Jalalabad in Afghanistan.

According to the terms of the mutual agreement, Dosti’s bus service will run from Peshawar’s Karkhano Market to Jalalabad (Afghanistan).The bus service would be a big support for thousands of Afghan refugee families, traders and work related locals from both sides, to use the bus for their frequent movements across the Torkham border.

This bus service will be an important support to thousands of Afghan refugees families, traders, and other work-related locals, who can use it for frequent trips across the Torkham border.

Muttaqi has also expressed hope that a similar bus service would be started from Pakistan’s Balochistan province in the coming days.

Muttaqi also expressed the hope that similar buses would start from Pakistan’s Balochistan Province in the next days.

“Talks have taken place on the resumption of bus service between the two sides.

Talks took place regarding the restarting of bus services between the sides.All outstanding issues have been addressed,” Muttaqi said during his visit to Islamabad.

During his trip to Islamabad, Muttaqi stated that all outstanding issues had been resolved.

The final nod, however, for resumption of bus service will come after going through a scrutiny of security measures in place in both sides, which is expected to be met in the coming weeks.

After a thorough inspection of both security systems, the final approval for bus service resumes will be given.This is anticipated to take place over the next few weeks.

“The Pakistani side welcomes Muttaqi’s request for resumption of Dosti bus service and has assured that the service will resume by the start of the next year,” said a Pakistani official confirming the agreement reached by both sides.A Pakistani official confirmed the mutual agreement.

The Dosti bus service between Afghanistan and Pakistan was suspended in 2016 after the afghanistan-Pakistan border became a hot bed for terror activities, with both sides accusing each other of terrorist infiltration.After terrorist activities at the border between Afghanistan-Pakistan, both sides accused each other of infiltration, Dosti’s bus service was shut down in 2016.

The resumption of service is a positive step as it would mitigate pedestrian traffic at the Torkham border, besides providing support in facilitating divided families living on both sides of the border, stretching up to Jalalabad.It is positive that service will be resumed as this would reduce pedestrian traffic along the Torkham-Jalalabad border.

Pakistan has been facilitating the movement of Afghan students and has also allowed tax free import of fresh fruits from the neighbouring country.Pakistan facilitates the movement of Afghan students.

It also allows tax-free importation of fresh fruits from neighboring countries.Pakistan is also positively considering importing wheat to Afghanistan from India via its road route.

Pakistan has also expressed interest in importing wheat from India to Afghanistan via its road route.

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