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| Afghan-bound Food Supplies Perish in Karachi Port |
| 2011-03-23 |
| [Tolo News] Thirty percent of food items in the containers stranded in Pakistain's Bloody Karachi port have perished, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said. Pakistain has long been creating transit problems for Afghan traders, charging millions of rupees of The number of Afghanistan-bound trucks stopped in Bloody Karachi has risen to more than 10,000. The perished items in the containers include edible oil, sugar and tea that remained under high temperture for more than six months. "Afghan traders have to pay $200,000 to Pakistain on a daily basis while most of the food items in the containers have already perished," head of ACCI told TOLOnews. Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match... a delegation comprised of governmental and private sector representatives is currently in Pakistain to discuss transit challenges. Despite a promise made by Pak officials to resolve the transit issue in two months, the Afghan delegation is still sceptical. |
| Posted by:Fred |