KECH: In a meeting focused on local development, the Deputy Commissioner of Kech, Bashir Ahmad Barij, met with Maulana Ghulamullah Rustam Naqshbandi, the district leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.
The discussions centred on several key issues for the region, including the overall law and order situation and plans to boost trade across the Pakistan-Iran border. The establishment of a new library within a local madrasa was also a primary topic.
Deputy Commissioner Barij assured the religious leader of the district administration’s full support for initiatives promoting education, religious harmony, and economic growth. He described the plan to set up libraries in religious schools as a positive step for spreading knowledge and pledged the administration’s continued cooperation.
Concluding the meeting, Mr. Barij gave his full assurance that cross-border trade with Iran would be reopened for business in the near future.
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In a separate development, recently Federal Ministry of Commerce has exempted 57 items from the mandatory Certificate of Origin (COO) requirement for trade with Iran.
The business community has hailed the move as a breakthrough that will make trade with Iran easier and more attractive for Pakistani businessmen.
The decision was confirmed during a high-level Zoom meeting chaired by Member Customs Policy, Ashhad Jawad. The meeting, which included officials from customs, the State Bank, and Haji Muhammad Ayub Maryani, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Quetta Balochistan, focused on resolving long-standing trade barriers.
Ashhad Jawad stated that promoting legal trade is essential for the country’s economic prosperity and that this exemption is a key part of that effort. He praised the role of the Chamber of Commerce in facilitating this progress.
President Maryani commended the ministry for listening to the business community’s concerns. He also revealed that the Chamber has submitted a list of 37 additional items to be considered for a similar exemption. He urged local businesses to take full advantage of the new facility to increase trade with Iran and assured them that the Chamber would continue to work to resolve their issues.
