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Pak trade body wants air links restored

August 01, 2003 14:26 IST

Pakistan-India Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Ilyas Ahmad Bilour has urged Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to restore air service between the two countries to promote bilateral trade.

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A recent trade agreement, worth $2 million,

signed by the delegation of business forum during its visit to India, was indicative of ample bilateral trade opportunities, a release issued by the Chambers said.

Concerned over the non-existence of the service, Bilour said the delegates of the Pakistan-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry would have to travel to Dhaka via Dubai to attend the meeting scheduled for August 12.

He said the restoration of airlinks between Pakistan and India, besides promoting trade activities and improving diplomatic ties, would also help in bringing the people of the two countries closer.