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Local exporters and manufacturers have urged upon the high-ups of Pakistan Railways that 'Cargo Train' service between Islamabad-Istanbul should be initiated at early as possible, said Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dr Sarfraz Bashir.
Talking with Business Recorder here on Friday, he said the local business community had widely hailed the decision of starting cargo train service between Islamabad and Istanbul and termed it a right step in a right direction which would facilitate the exports from Pakistan.
Sialkot is export-oriented city and a large number of exporters were engaged in exporting goods to Turkey and other areas, therefore that train service would be beneficial for the exporters to enhance export from Sialkot to Turkey and beyond, he said. The SCCI President further added that better communication and the proposed cargo train services were necessary to boost the exports. The cargo train service should be initiated as soon as possible to facilitate the exporters which would be commercially profitable for Pakistan Railways, Dr Sarfraz said.
The SCCI President further said the cargo train service would also help in exporting to Europe as well Turkey being a gateway to Europe. The business community of Sialkot was making hectic efforts for enhancing the export volume despite of many odds and at present the small and medium sized industries were earning foreign exchange of 1.5 billion dollars annually, he said. Dr Sarfraz was of the opinion that beginning of Islamabad-Istanbul cargo train service would support business community of Sialkot in enhancing export volume.
Islamabad-Istanbul SCCI for launching cargo train service | Business Recorder
Talking with Business Recorder here on Friday, he said the local business community had widely hailed the decision of starting cargo train service between Islamabad and Istanbul and termed it a right step in a right direction which would facilitate the exports from Pakistan.
Sialkot is export-oriented city and a large number of exporters were engaged in exporting goods to Turkey and other areas, therefore that train service would be beneficial for the exporters to enhance export from Sialkot to Turkey and beyond, he said. The SCCI President further added that better communication and the proposed cargo train services were necessary to boost the exports. The cargo train service should be initiated as soon as possible to facilitate the exporters which would be commercially profitable for Pakistan Railways, Dr Sarfraz said.
The SCCI President further said the cargo train service would also help in exporting to Europe as well Turkey being a gateway to Europe. The business community of Sialkot was making hectic efforts for enhancing the export volume despite of many odds and at present the small and medium sized industries were earning foreign exchange of 1.5 billion dollars annually, he said. Dr Sarfraz was of the opinion that beginning of Islamabad-Istanbul cargo train service would support business community of Sialkot in enhancing export volume.
Islamabad-Istanbul SCCI for launching cargo train service | Business Recorder
