Pakistani traders who want to trade with India..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Pakistani traders who want to trade with India..!?

After long political turmoil, with a new government in place, pakistan now wants to maintain 'good relations' with its neighbors. Relations between india and pakistan took a hit after the Pulwama attack. Long time no good relationship. After long political turmoil, with a new government in place, pakistan now wants to maintain 'good relations' with its neighbors. Foreign minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan's business community wants to start trade with India. He said that he cannot change his neighbors.
Commenting on the abrogation of article 370 from kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir, Ishaq Dar said during a press conference in London, 'Removal of the special status of kashmir is wrong no matter what happens'. Following this, Ishaq Dar mentioned about the trade relationship and said, "We regret the action taken by india in august 2019. However, the business community of pakistan wants to resume trade with India. A decision will be taken after discussing this and reviewing all kinds of suggestions and comments." Pakistan's Foreign minister said that the discussion on trade with india was being raised before the budget. Trading through singapore is difficult. Transportation costs are very high. Therefore, a meeting will be held on the possible proposal regarding trade with india and what can be done in trade to boost the economy. Speaking to reporters, he said, 'I can't answer yes or no right now on trade relations with india as it requires consultation.
Amid the economic and political crisis in pakistan, general elections were held on february 8. Surprisingly, even as the army cracked down on imran khan and his party, the supporters of Imran's party contested independently and emerged as the largest party. However, there were complaints of election irregularities. After that, Shahbaz Sharif became the prime minister after all the protests. In his speech, he also talked about establishing good relations with all neighboring countries. However, referring to relations with india, he opposed the abrogation of article 370 in kashmir in 2019. Relations between india and pakistan deteriorated after the 2019 Pulwama attack. All talks between the two countries have been canceled and trade has come to a standstill. pakistan has been facing a severe economic crisis for the past few months. However, the situation is expected to improve after the formation of the new government.

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