Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday (January 5, 2026) agreed to establish a 13-member joint committee of business leaders to hold formal negotiations for the opening of the border for trade.
The border has been shut since October last year after the two sides clashed over the issue of militancy emanating from Afghanistan.
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The Express Tribune newspaper reported that the joint committee comprises six members from Pakistan and seven from Afghanistan.
The Pakistani delegation will be led by Syed Jawad Hussain Kazmi, Adviser to the President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), while the Afghan side will be headed by Mohammad Wali Amini.
