Rawalpindi: Pakistan aur Afghanistan ke darmiyan political tension aur Torghum border par lagatar trade suspension ke bawajood, Rawalpindi aur Islamabad ke 2 dozen wholesale dealers ke crores ka nuksan hua hai. Kuch dealers jo pehle crorepati the, ab kuch hafton ki rukawat ke baad apne paison se haath dhoye baithe hain.
Ye wholesale dealers Afghan traders ko angoor, Qandhari anar, sabzi, khushk mewa, kishmish aur khushk khubani ke liye advance payments kar chuke the, lekin ab containers/trailers Torkhum border par hafton se khare hain.
Ab phal aur sabzi ghulne-sarne ke sabab kai trailers wapas Afghan markets me ja rahe hain. Afghan traders ne Pakistani dealers ko payment dene se inkaar kar diya, kehkar ke maal kharab hone ka zimmedar Afghan traders nahi hain.
Dealers ne apni investments ka 15–20% cut accept karne ke liye abhi razi dikhay, lekin poori recovery mushkil lag rahi hai.
Market Impact:
- Rawalpindi-Islamabad me angoor aur anar 600–700 Rs/kg tak pohanch gaye hain.
- Supply gap ki wajah se prices me tez izafa.
- Traders demand kar rahe hain ke border par khade trailers ko last chance diya jaye taa ke maal wapas Pakistan aa sake.
Ghulam Qadir Mir, President Anjuman Tajiran Sabzi Mandi, ne kaha ke political tension aur border blockage ki wajah se markets aur wholesale dealers dono bohot nuksan me hain.
