India imposes ban on all imports from Pakistan

Indian Directorate-General for International Trade imposed ban on imports of Pakistani products with immediate effect, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

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”.