Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi

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Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi
Anchal Vohra,CNN-IBN@ibnlive

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New Delhi: Pakistan has refused to sign the motor vehicle agreement and to open up the road link for India and Afghanistan. Instead it has asked India to conduct trade via the Karachi port, sources said.

Sources within the Indian establishment said Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has told Pakistani leadership if they do not open up the road to India, it will deny Pakistan access to Central Asia.

Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Chief Executive Officer of Aghanistan Abdullah Abdullah said, "Pakistan want to expect Afghanistan to be open as far as their access to Central Asia is concerned and its very natural for Afghanistan to expect from out Pakistan neighbours to open up."

"If Pakistan wants access to Central Asia, it must respond in kind," Abdullah said.


Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi - IBNLive

 

[Ryuzaki]

4 threads in 3 minutes #respect

 

[Zhukov]

lolz first this statement was associated to Mr Ashraf Ghani. Now "Indian sources" have claimed Ashraf Ghani have told Pakiatan officials.Lolz
And a vague statement of Abdullah Abdullah is quoted which is by no means related to "we will close Pakistan access to Central asia" chest thumping of Indians
Pathetic. Simply Pathetic.

 

[Menace2Society]

lolz first this statement was associated to Mr Ashraf Ghani. Now "Indian sources" have claimed Ashraf Ghani have told Pakiatan officials.Lolz
And a vague statement of Abdullah Abdullah is quoted which is by no means related to "we will close Pakistan access to Central asia" chest thumping of Indians
Pathetic. Simply Pathetic.

They actually think they can blackmail Pakistan.

Don't you get it, Pakistan already has access to Central Asia through China. Afghanistan is not needed and nor is India.

If India wants access then time to play good doggy.

 

[Sugarcane]

lolz first this statement was associated to Mr Ashraf Ghani. Now "Indian sources" have claimed Ashraf Ghani have told Pakiatan officials.Lolz
And a vague statement of Abdullah Abdullah is quoted which is by no means related to "we will close Pakistan access to Central asia" chest thumping of Indians
Pathetic. Simply Pathetic.

It's Indians and their Media after all. I don't think Ghani would haven't discussed the matter in his meetings with Pakistani officials and didn't knew the answers/concerns.

 

[Viper0011.]

Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi
Anchal Vohra,CNN-IBN@ibnlive
New Delhi: Pakistan has refused to sign the motor vehicle agreement and to open up the road link for India and Afghanistan. Instead it has asked India to conduct trade via the Karachi port, sources said.

"If Pakistan wants access to Central Asia, it must respond in kind," Abdullah said

Well can you blame the Pakistanis for not doing so???? So let's see. If the trade was opened up, thousands of trucks will go from India to Afghanistan and back. These trucks and their drivers will stop in different cities, and at stops when they need to. Who can guarantee that weapons supplies and money wouldn't be coming into Pakistan directly through RAW or even from the Afghan side??? Why would Pakistan risk their own national security and invite more bomb blasts and killings of their innocent citizens?

On the same note, Pakistan actually doesn't need to access Central Asia. The Chinese population in the region which Pakistan will be supporting through Gawader is over 350 million people. So its Pakistan (200 million people) + Pakstan and a half (350 million Chinese people along the trade corridor in Western China). So when Pakistani roads, ports, shipping, rail road, airways, etc, are providing for 2.5 times the original population of Pakistan, Pakistan will be VERY busy in accommodating such a big population and obviously, getting its economy to a whole new level super fast. She doesn't need to worry about the Central Asian part right now.

In the next 3-7 years, after Pakistan expands her infrastructure enough to support such a huge Chinese population through its trade route, it would already be in the top 20 economies. At that time, the Chinese would've built the trade routes to Russia and Pakistan can use those trade routes through China. There is a 0% chance that Afghanistan will get up and stare China down, to be frank here. Within the next 3-5 years, I think China will be cutting large infrastructure deals with Afghanistan too. I don't think Afghans want to lose millions of jobs and billions of trade with China by pissing off the Pakistanis. Till this trade boom starts with Afghanistan, Pakistan doesn't need to worry about it too much. She needs to keep expanding her economy and get into the top 20 line.

 

[Shoonya]

India wants to be treated at par with U.S. / China and Pakistan wants to be treated at par with India for all bilateral agreements.
So whats the big deal if Afghanis are demanding the same.

 

[MandarK]

looking at the economic and political situation of pakistan, they dont need access to central asia. they have nothing to offer. Moreover, India and Afghanistan should not risk their trade through pakistan. Who knows when some suicide bomber kills himself and destroys indian goods.

 

[Shoonya]

There is a 0% chance that Afghanistan will get up and stare China down, to be frank here. Within the next 3-5 years, I think China will be cutting large infrastructure deals with Afghanistan too. I don't think Afghans want to lose millions of jobs and billions of trade with China by pissing off the Pakistanis. Till this trade boom starts with Afghanistan, Pakistan doesn't need to worry about it too much. She needs to keep expanding her economy and get into the top 20 line.

Don't you think its easier for Chinese to little arm twist Pakistan just like Americans, instead of risking their billions $ investments

 

[nForce]

All the more reasons for Chabahar. If the cards are played rightly, this situation can be used to great advantage.

 

[Viper0011.]

Don't you think its easier for Chinese to little arm twist Pakistan just like Americans, instead of risking their billions $ investments

Just like the US twists India's arms every time it tries to go out of control....like Obama's visit in January to India and then Modi's mad call to NS to offer best wishes on cricket match??? lol. You are in the same league also, don't forget.

In Pakistan's case, the Chinese have a much stronger relationship than you have with pretty much anyone else out there. So they decided to pour in $ 46 billion, and its JUST a start. The actual numbers will go close to 100 billion over the next 3-5 years. The $ 46 billion is really to setup proper infrastructure, reduce power outages, etc by 90% and build a trade corridor. The real magic and bigger investments will start in about 3 years when the power crisis is fixed and the trade route is built.

IMF and the WB are already terming Pakistan as safe to invest into, and with a stable political and investment environment. As soon as the power shortage starts to get fixed by 2017, do expect billions more to be poured into Pakistan by the Western businesses, along with the Russians and ME countries investing in power sector to steel and minerals to the real estate and infrastructure. There is AMPLE return on investment on anything you do in Pakistan now.

 

[Nicky G]

These are just games. Another means to show how uncooperative Pak is.

Just like the US twists India's arms every time it tries to go out of control....like Obama's visit in January to India and then Modi's mad call to NS to offer best wishes on cricket match??? lol. You are in the same league also, don't forget.

In Pakistan's case, the Chinese have a much stronger relationship than you have with pretty much anyone else out there. So they decided to pour in $ 46 billion, and its JUST a start. The actual numbers will go close to 100 billion over the next 3-5 years. The $ 46 billion is really to setup proper infrastructure, reduce power outages, etc by 90% and build a trade corridor. The real magic and bigger investments will start in about 3 years when the power crisis is fixed and the trade route is built.

IMF and the WB are already terming Pakistan as safe to invest into, and with a stable political and investment environment. As soon as the power shortage starts to get fixed by 2017, do expect billions more to be poured into Pakistan by the Western businesses, along with the Russians and ME countries investing in power sector to steel and minerals to the real estate and infrastructure. There is AMPLE return on investment on anything you do in Pakistan now.

You are trying too hard. You give yourself away easily.

Dream on. The same non-sense was presented five years ago. How much of that materialized we all know.

Pak will never be safe considering the inherent tendency to self-destruct. You will be back here in five years with another Chinese investment, claiming this time it'll be big.

 

[Shoonya]

Just like the US twists India's arms every time it tries to go out of control....like Obama's visit in January to India and then Modi's mad call to NS to offer best wishes on cricket match??? lol. You are in the same league also, don't forget.

In Pakistan's case, the Chinese have a much stronger relationship than you have with pretty much anyone else out there. So they decided to pour in $ 46 billion, and its JUST a start. The actual numbers will go close to 100 billion over the next 3-5 years. The $ 46 billion is really to setup proper infrastructure, reduce power outages, etc by 90% and build a trade corridor. The real magic and bigger investments will start in about 3 years when the power crisis is fixed and the trade route is built.

IMF and the WB are already terming Pakistan as safe to invest into, and with a stable political and investment environment. As soon as the power shortage starts to get fixed by 2017, do expect billions more to be poured into Pakistan by the Western businesses, along with the Russians and ME countries investing in power sector to steel and minerals to the real estate and infrastructure. There is AMPLE return on investment on anything you do in Pakistan now.

If Chinese are planning to make such huge investments, then Pakistan will have to put up with everything which Chinese demands to protect their investments, I guess Pakistan's personal grudges against India has no place in Trade and Business.

 

[nForce]

Just like the US twists India's arms every time it tries to go out of control....like Obama's visit in January to India and then Modi's mad call to NS to offer best wishes on cricket match??? lol. You are in the same league also, don't forget.

In Pakistan's case, the Chinese have a much stronger relationship than you have with pretty much anyone else out there. So they decided to pour in $ 46 billion, and its JUST a start. The actual numbers will go close to 100 billion over the next 3-5 years. The $ 46 billion is really to setup proper infrastructure, reduce power outages, etc by 90% and build a trade corridor. The real magic and bigger investments will start in about 3 years when the power crisis is fixed and the trade route is built.

IMF and the WB are already terming Pakistan as safe to invest into, and with a stable political and investment environment. As soon as the power shortage starts to get fixed by 2017, do expect billions more to be poured into Pakistan by the Western businesses, along with the Russians and ME countries investing in power sector to steel and minerals to the real estate and infrastructure. There is AMPLE return on investment on anything you do in Pakistan now.

Honestly,you should stop trying to have love affairs with chicks beyond your reach..Does not end well.

It has already happened once with US, starting back in the 60s, doing the same thing again, trying to piggy-back.

Ahh well, might as well go ahead, after all Pakistanis are famous for learning nothing from history, neither distant nor recent.

 

[hunter_hunted]

They actually think they can blackmail Pakistan.

Don't you get it, Pakistan already has access to Central Asia through China. Afghanistan is not needed and nor is India.

If India wants access then time to play good doggy.

And not just access but a secure access which in Afghanistan case we dont have ......