Afghanistan: Poor Kabul-Islamabad Ties Affect Afghan Fruit Exports

Jan 2, 2017 | Agence France-Presse
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Frosty relations between Kabul and Islamabad have put a brake on Afghanistan’s ambitious plans to boost fruit exports, according to analysts. Pomegranates and grapes have long been the pride of Afghan agriculture, but exports from the landlocked country have suffered due to poor air connectivity and frequent closures of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.