"India and Pakistan have travelled quite far in improving trade relations, not to speak of breaking through the logjam of mutual hostility, mistrust and suspicion that had set in after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. "
The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : All for trade, waiting for visa: Despite the continuing political pressures on the Pakistan government against normalisation of trade with India, the two sides signed three MoUs, on customs procedures, harmonising standards, and grievance redress in case of disputes between traders.
Pakistan cabinet's decision to grant Most Favoured Nation status to India has still not been notified due to the opposition stirred up against it by extremist and militant groups including the Jamat-ud-Dawa.
It is disappointing, however, that the two sides have not yet been able to finalise a “liberal” visa regime, even for businessmen. It is futile to think of normalising trade, or of trade as a normaliser of relations, without first getting rid of the troglodytic visa system.
The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : All for trade, waiting for visa: Despite the continuing political pressures on the Pakistan government against normalisation of trade with India, the two sides signed three MoUs, on customs procedures, harmonising standards, and grievance redress in case of disputes between traders.
Pakistan cabinet's decision to grant Most Favoured Nation status to India has still not been notified due to the opposition stirred up against it by extremist and militant groups including the Jamat-ud-Dawa.
It is disappointing, however, that the two sides have not yet been able to finalise a “liberal” visa regime, even for businessmen. It is futile to think of normalising trade, or of trade as a normaliser of relations, without first getting rid of the troglodytic visa system.
