date:Oct 15, 2021
s in this region who have been laid off because the trade has been paralyzed and the fruit is rotting.
Islamabad has cut sales tax on imported fruits to zero in a bid to boost trade from its neighbor, but it has also tightened controls on ordinary Afghans trying to cross over, fearing illegal entries. This has caused frictions between Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan's new rulers, who have frequently closed the border in protest. Exporters hoping to sell their wares have found themselves s