27 Chinese containers with farm equipment enter Pakistan

GILGIT: As many as 27 Chinese containers loaded with agricultural equipment have entered Pakistan after the Khunjerab Pass was temporarily opened as a trial run throughout the year for cross-border trade. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Chinese side had conveyed its willingness to open the crossing point from March 1 for the second trial this year. The Chinese government had closed the Khunjerab Pass on Nov 30 last year for four months in winter, almost a month after having agreed to keep the high-altitude road open throughout the year. Under an agreement signed between the two countries in 1986, the Pakistan-China border at Khunjerab Pass remains open from April till November-end for trade and travel.