Pakistan-India trade: World Bank team discusses facilities at Wagah border

LAHORE: A World Bank (WB) mission visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Monday to discuss the issues in Indo-Pakistan trade through land route.

The WB team, headed by Ms Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior operations officer of South Asia Regional Integration, discussed the facilities at Wagah border with the LCCI.

She said that the proposals and suggestions given by the LCCI members would help the bank to develop early the much needed infrastructure at the crossing points between Pakistan and India.

Pakistan leave Afridi out of Champions Trophy squad

Experienced all rounder Shahid Afridi has been left out of the Pakistan squad for the ICC Champions Trophy that will be held in England while selectors have warned Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik that they are running out of chances.

The 32-year-old, who has played 354 one-day internationals, was the only senior player overlooked for the tournament with chief selector Iqbal Qasim saying Afridi's bowling had cost him his place in the squad.

"Afridi's bowling has not been up to the mark in recent matches," he said in a news conference on Monday.