Pakistani importers also hope for a breakthrough in their request for allowing delivery of cotton consignments by road through the Wagah border in India's Punjab state instead of by train or ship from the western coast that works out to be more expensive.
He included that cotton bales are very heavy and they would like to have the consignment sent by road as it would help to bring down the cost.
Pakistani officials said that besides cotton, they would also be interested in importing Indian cement as prices in Pakistan were around Rs.100 more per 50 kg bag.
Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) informed that they are keen to import cement from India for relief work as a lot of reconstruction needs to be done in the wake of the earthquake," said).
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