Over 200 Trucks Parked At Attari Border As Trade Stops Between India-Pakistan
AMRITSAR: After the Pulwama terror attack, India withdrew 'Most Favoured Nation' status from Pakistan affecting businesses across India-Pakistan's Attari border. The traders told news agency ANI that Indian importers and manufacturers have cancelled all the orders to neighbouring Pakistan and are demanding the return of advance payments. "After February 14, all the trading with Pakistan was stopped. Currently, 200-250 trucks without goods are parked near the border after the government imposed 200 per cent Regulatory Duty (RD) on non-essential Indian imports," said Sukhbir Singh, a trader from Amritsar. "This move of the government of introducing higher Regulatory Duty is making difficult for traders to pay their monthly installments of tires and trucks. The Centre must re-think its decision. This move has also affected the food outlets situated near the border areas," said Sharan Singh, a trader from Amritsar said. The 'Most Favoured Nat...