Pakistan triples duty on Kandahar pomegranates

[Pakhtoon yum]

Quetta has better fruits

 

[V. Makarov]

affected people:
1)A few hundred poor farmers in Afghanistan
2) Middle class people in Pakistan who now wont be able to buy the fruit.

Point made by Pakistan= absolutely none.
Revenue generated by Pomegranate tax= minuscule
The fruit was grown by Allah on that tree and will reach to the person who is destined to eat that.

 

[maximuswarrior]

affected people:
1)A few hundred poor farmers in Afghanistan
2) Middle class people in Pakistan who now wont be able to buy the fruit.

Point made by Pakistan= absolutely none.
Revenue generated by Pomegranate tax= minuscule
The fruit was grown by Allah on that tree and will reach to the person who is destined to eat that.

Pakistan is not the only nation in the world that has taken an oath to look after Afghanistan. Afghanistan is a smart country that can use Chabahar and air corridor to reach the rest of the world.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Fo a second I thought that man was holding a demagorgon in his hands.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

affected people:
1)A few hundred poor farmers in Afghanistan
2) Middle class people in Pakistan who now wont be able to buy the fruit.

Point made by Pakistan= absolutely none.
Revenue generated by Pomegranate tax= minuscule
The fruit was grown by Allah on that tree and will reach to the person who is destined to eat that.

This is a fair point.

Why on earth just pomegranates?? I doubt this was some political decision to exert counter pressure on a misbehaving Afghan regime. It's probably a genuine economic based policy to promote domestic pomegranate output.

If we were retaliating against Afghan misadventurism then we would impose far more sweeping measures rather than just some symbolic pomegranate tariff that hardly bothers anyone.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Mashallah ....Zaberdust fruit size

Fantastic Annar , the increased duty is not an issue Afghan traders should increase price for product , I am sure the people with money will still buy this beautiful fruit

I know I would it looks absolutely ....lovely for consumption

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

As much as one could get the impression from this thread that this was some sort of hate move by Pakistan to put the 'Afghans in their place', I highly doubt it is anything of the sort.

It very likely had something to do with protecting the local industry as these fruits can be grown locally. I've got a few Kandhari pomegranate fruit trees in my house so I'm guessing they are grown in Pakistan commercially as well.

I do feel for the affected pomegranate farmers in Afghanistan and hope they can find a way to make good livelihoods.

 

[BATMAN]

Actually only shipments to and from Indian shall be taxed heavily.

 

[Respect4Respect01]

Fo a second I thought that man was holding a demagorgon in his hands.View attachment 583799

u play dbd?

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Whats dbd

u play dbd?

 

[Pakistan Ka Beta]

Pakistan should worry n care about Pakistan economy n well being 1st . It is difficult to make Afghanistan happy . If they are not happy they can export to any other country they want .

 

[Type59]

Not a great decision. Encourage afghans to grow fruit, instead of opium.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Pakistan triples duty on Kandahar pomegranates

October 8, 2019

Traders and gardeners in southern Kandahar province say Pakistan has tripled export duty on their pomegranates.

In this regard, traders and gardeners of fresh fruit in Shah Walikot, Arghandab, Daman and Dand districts have lodged complaints with the provincial government.

Faiz Mohammad, a grower in Shah Walikot district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Pakistan recently tripled levy on their fresh fruits.

He said in the past Pakistan would charge one vehicle 82,000 rupees but now it charged 242,000 rupees per vehicle.

Traders and farmers were concerned about Pakistan’s move and the increase in levy had affected their income.

Mohammad said grape exporters raised their voice soon after the import duty was increased, but the matter could not be addressed.

The issue was again shared with the deputy governor on Sunday and he assured traders and gardeners of addressing their concern, he said.

Haji Mohammad Zahir, another grower from Arghandab district, told Pajhwok that high tax was imposed on their fruits as pomegranate exports kicked off.

He said traders and gardeners faced major problems regarding export of pomegranates. He said Pakistan always creates issues in fresh fruit seasons for them.

Kandahar fresh fruit association head and trader Haji Nanai Agha termed the issue as a huge concern for them and urged the government to address it as soon as possible.

A number of other traders and farmers held similar views and urged the government to address the issue.

http://heartofasia.af/pakistan-triples-duty-on-kandahar-pomegranates/

Yeh aam logon pe zulm hai. Ager Afghani ghady bangaey hain tu ham tu kch hosh k nakhun lain. Afghani Elite ko kch nai hoga, gharib mara jaeyga. Condemn this step.

 

[Respect4Respect01]

Whats dbd

Dead by Daylight video game?

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

No. I was talking about stranger things.
Similar beasts also show up in Gear of War tho.

Dead by Daylight video game?