ISLAMABAD, May 03, Indian Directorate-General for International
Trade imposed ban on imports of Pakistani products with immediate
effect.
According to details, a provision has been incorporated into the Foreign
Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, “to prohibit direct or indirect import or
transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan with
immediate effect until further orders,” as stated in the notification
dated May 2.
The DGFT, in the same notification, emphasized that the import ban on
goods from or via Pakistan has been enforced “in the interest of
national security and public policy.”
The DGFT also clarified that any exceptions to this restriction will
require prior approval from the Government of India.
Inserting the provision with the head “prohibition on import from
Pakistan” in the FTP, it said: “Direct or indirect import or transit of
all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not
freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with
immediate effect, until further orders”