Pakistan proposes next-generation economic corridors

Iqbal stressed the need to establish logistics and production hubs along strategic locations, saying cold storage, packaging, warehousing and light manufacturing could transform transit traffic into exports, jobs and value for communities along the corridors.The minister also called for building a digital corridor across the Carec region, noting that Pakistan Single Window provided a foundation for phased digital integration with regional partners.

"A consignment's documents should be checked before it reaches the border," he said.The minister called for treating borders as a shared service, with compatible operating hours, advance electronic information, coordinated procedures and fewer repeated checks.

He also emphasised the need to measure border delays, delivery times, local employment, SME participation and opportunities for women and youth."Regional cooperation succeeds when a trader can predict the journey, a farmer can reach a distant market without losing the harvest, and communities along the corridor share in its prosperity.

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