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Indo-Pak trade to gain momentum
DAWN NEWS
KARACHI: The leader of the Pakistan delegation to trade talks with India which concluded here yesterday, Joint Commerce Secretary I.A. Khan, has said that the flow of trade between the two countries, which had been slack during the first six months of the March Agreement, would gain momentum in the future. Addressing a news conference at the State Guest House, he said that various factors, including strikes in India, had contributed towards the slackening of the flow of goods.
Mr Sandliya, leader of the Indian delegation, also said that the two delegations had agreed to accelerate the pace of trade in the future. He agreed that the development programme in India had been affected by strikes and trade was in turn affected too. The flow of goods from India to Pakistan was only 37 per cent instead of 50 per cent which was the stipulated volume. It, however, improved in the later part of the first six-month period.
Mr Khan said that both sides were animated with the desire to meet the point of view of each other, and Mr Sandliya said that the Indian delegates were very satisfied with the nature of discussions in Pakistan. Mr Khan said that the meetings in Karachi were held in a cordial atmosphere, and both the delegations aimed at expeditious implementation of the agreement. The cordial atmosphere led to a fair exchange of ideas, he said.
Astonishing revelation!
KARACHI: The astonishing revelation that 114 of the 2,000 and odd Karachi Road Transport Corporation conductors do not possess the necessary licences has been made in the course of the police screening of KRTC conductors. So far, only 500 of the 2,000 and odd conductors have been screened. The number of conductors who do not hold licences may turn out to be larger when all of them have been screened.
The rules demand that persons seeking employment as conductor must be in possession of character and health certificates by police. They are issued licences after successfully undergoing the required test. All the 2,000 and odd conductors of the KRTC have been served with notices to appear before the police for screening purposes.
DAWN NEWS
KARACHI: The leader of the Pakistan delegation to trade talks with India which concluded here yesterday, Joint Commerce Secretary I.A. Khan, has said that the flow of trade between the two countries, which had been slack during the first six months of the March Agreement, would gain momentum in the future. Addressing a news conference at the State Guest House, he said that various factors, including strikes in India, had contributed towards the slackening of the flow of goods.
Mr Sandliya, leader of the Indian delegation, also said that the two delegations had agreed to accelerate the pace of trade in the future. He agreed that the development programme in India had been affected by strikes and trade was in turn affected too. The flow of goods from India to Pakistan was only 37 per cent instead of 50 per cent which was the stipulated volume. It, however, improved in the later part of the first six-month period.
Mr Khan said that both sides were animated with the desire to meet the point of view of each other, and Mr Sandliya said that the Indian delegates were very satisfied with the nature of discussions in Pakistan. Mr Khan said that the meetings in Karachi were held in a cordial atmosphere, and both the delegations aimed at expeditious implementation of the agreement. The cordial atmosphere led to a fair exchange of ideas, he said.
Astonishing revelation!
KARACHI: The astonishing revelation that 114 of the 2,000 and odd Karachi Road Transport Corporation conductors do not possess the necessary licences has been made in the course of the police screening of KRTC conductors. So far, only 500 of the 2,000 and odd conductors have been screened. The number of conductors who do not hold licences may turn out to be larger when all of them have been screened.
The rules demand that persons seeking employment as conductor must be in possession of character and health certificates by police. They are issued licences after successfully undergoing the required test. All the 2,000 and odd conductors of the KRTC have been served with notices to appear before the police for screening purposes.
