The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) said that a delegation headed by Pakistan's Federal Secretary of Commerce, officially invited by the ministry, arrived in Kabul on Monday.

Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, the Commerce and Industry spokesman, said that during their two-day visit, the delegation will meet and discuss with the acting minister of Industry and Commerce to consolidate, expand, and address commercial and transit challenges.

"Honorable Muhammad Khurram Agha, Federal Secretary of Commerce of the Republic of Pakistan, leading a high-level delegation, has come to Kabul at the invitation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. This delegation is expected to discuss the expansion and resolution of trade and transit issues between the two countries during their two-day visit," he said.

Meanwhile, some traders say that freeing containers stuck at the Karachi port, solving problems at the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, and addressing passport and visa challenges should be the focus of discussions between the Pakistani delegation and officials of the Islamic Emirate.

"The political issues that cause Pakistan to occasionally close the ports have caused serious problems for traders and they have suffered millions of dollars in losses," Omid Haidari, a trader, told TOLOnews. 

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce said that last year commercial and transit challenges significantly reduced the level of trade with Pakistan.

"Since the economy benefits both countries, we are hopeful and must see practically what happens. Unfortunately, I must say that talks and meetings are not implemented in practice," said Khanjan Alkozi, the head of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce.

According to MoIC, Afghanistan had exports worth $926 million in the year 1402; while the country's exports were valued at $1.2 billion in the year 1401.