Pak-Afghan Transit Trade Agreement

Afghanistan is a land locked country and Pakistan is obliged to provide it with access to sea ports under its international treaty obligations. The first Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, also known as ATTA was signed on 2nd March, 1965. The Afghan Commerce Minister Dr. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady and the Pakistani Commerce Minister Makhdoom M. Amin Fahim signed the new Pak-Afghan Transit Trade Agreement on 28th October, 2010. Certain fears and apprehensions had been expressed that the interests of Pakistan have been compromised at the behest of some external powers. In this background this book provides a comprehensive clarification regarding the agreement and analyzes the positive and negative implications of this agreement for Pakistan.

Autorentext

Ms. Anum Fayyaz holds a Degree (Masters of Science) in Defense & Strategic Studies, for a premier state university of Pakistan i.e. Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Presently she is working in the development sector. She owes to her credit a number of publications on political, diplomatic, economic and social issues.