INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT TRANSPORT CORRIDORS AND PORTS OF ENTRY/EXIT. Article 1: Content of the Annex

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1 ANNEX 1 INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT TRANSPORT CORRIDORS AND PORTS OF ENTRY/EXIT Article 1: Content of the Annex 1. Pursuant to Article 4 of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreements (APTTA, 2010) to which this Annex is attached and forms an integral part, the Contracting Parties agree to designate the international transit transport routes and the port of entry/exit at border points on their respective territories and to make available the facilities specified in Section 2 for use in connection with such traffic. Article 2: Transit Transport Corridors 1. Transit Transport corridors means the routes on their respective territories for use by the other Contracting Party for their traffic in transit including to third countries. Article 3: Designation of Transit Transport Corridors 1. For the passage of traffic in transit by rail, road and air to air through Pakistan and by road, rivers, air to air and rail through Afghanistan, the two governments designate the following international transit transport corridors with Ports of Entry/Exit at maritime port, international airports and land border stations with approved Customs offices for carrying out Customs transit Regimes and in particular TIR procedures when operational. SECTION 1: DESIGNATION OF TRANSIT TRANSPORT CORRIDORS PORT OF ENTRY/EXIT PORT OF EXIT/ENTRY 1. By way of rail and road In PAKISTAN FROM/TO TO/FROM 2. Port of Karachi/Port Qasim...Peshawar/Azakhel (rail terminal).. Torkkham 3. Port of Karachi / Port Qasim...Chaman (rail terminal) Spin Boldak

2 4. By way of road 5. Port of Karachi/ Port Qasim. Torkham 6. Port of Karachi/ Port Qasim/Gwadar Port... Chaman/Spin Boldak 7. Port of Karachi / Port Qasim/Gwadar Port.. Ghulam 8. Torkham.. Sost/Tashkurgan 9. From Torkham...To Wagha 10. From Chaman... To Wagha 11. This route will become operational on a later date to be agreed mutually. 12. Pakistan will facilitate Afghan exports to India through Wagah. Afghan trucks will be allowed access on designated routes up to Wagah. Afghan cargo will be off loaded on to Indian trucks back to back at Wagha and the trucks on return will not carry Indian Exports. 1. By way of rail and road In AFGHANISTAN FROM/TO TO/FROM 2. Hairatan (with Uzbekistan) Torkham/Spin Boldak 3. Torghundi (with Turkmenistan) Torkham/Spin Boldak 4. By way of road 5. Ai um (with Tajikistan).Torkham/Spin Boldak/Ghulam 6. Sher Bandar (with Tajikistan)..Torkham/Spin Boldak/Ghulam 7. Hairatan (with Uzbekistan) Torkham/Spin Boldak/Ghulam 8. Aqina (with Turkmenistan)... Torkham/Spin Boldak/Ghulam 9. Torghundi (with Turkmenistan)...Torkham/Spin Boldak/Ghulam 10. Islam Qala (with Iran)... Spin Boldak/Torkham /Ghulam

3 11. Zaranj (with Iran)..Spin Boldak/Torkham /Ghulam 12. The route of Ghulam will become operational on a later date to be agreed mutually. Article 4: Afghan trucks: 13. Afghan trucks will be allowed to carry Afghan transit export cargo on designated routes upto Pakistani sea ports and Wagah. Article 5: Designation of Transit Transport Routes 1. For the passage of traffic in transit by road through Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Contracting parties designate the following international transit transport routes: 2. In Pakistan: 3. Karachi/Port Qasim - Hyderabad - Sukkur Multan - Faisalabad - Pindi Bhattian Rawalpindi - Azakhel Peshawar Jamrud Terminal Torkhum 4. Karachi/Port Qasim - Hyderabad Rotodero - D.G. - D.I. - Kohat - Azakhel Peshawar - Jamrud Terminal - Torkhum 5. Karachi - Bela - Khuzdar Kalat - Quetta - Chaman Terminal 6. Karachi/Port Qasim Hyderabad Rotodero - D.G. - D.I. - Kohat - Bannu - Meram Shah - Ghulam 7. Gwadar - Pasni - Ormara - Liari - Khuzdar Kalat - Quetta - Chaman Terminal 8. Gwadar - Turbat - Hoshab - Panjgur - Naag - Besima - Sorab - Kalat - Quetta - Chaman Terminal 9. Gwadar - Pasni - Ormara - Liari Karachi - Rotodero - D.I. - Kohat - Peshawar - Jamrud Terminal -Torkhum 10. Gwadar - Turbat Hoshab Panjgur - Naag - Besima Khuzdar - Rotodero - D.I. - Kohat - Peshawar - Jamrud Terminal -Torkhum 11. Gwadar - Pasni - Ormara - Liari Karachi - Rotodero - D.I. - Kohat - Bannu - Meram Shah - Ghulam

4 12. Gwadar - Turbat - Hoshab - Panjgur - Naag - Besima - Khuzdar - Rotodero - D.i. - Bannu - Meram Shah - Ghulam 13. Gwadar - Turbat - Hoshab - Panjgur - Naag - Kalat - Quetta - Zhob - Meram Shah - Ghulam 14. Torkham-Jamrud Terminal-Peshawar (Motorway M-1)- Rawalpindi/Islamabad (Motorway M-2) - Lahore - Wagha 15. Khunjrab - Sost - Chilas - Mansehra - Hasanabdal - Peshawar - Jamrud Terminal - Torkham 16. These routes will become operational on a later date to be agreed mutually. 17. Pakistan will facilitate Afghan exports to India through Wagha. Afghan trucks will be allowed access on designated routes up to Wagah. Afghan cargo will be off loaded on to Indian trucks back to back at Wagha and the trucks on return will not carry Indian Exports. 18. In Afghanistan 19. Torkham - Kabul - Polekhumri - Ai em (with Tajikistan) 20. Torkham - Kabul - Polekhumri- Sher Bandar (with Tajikistan) 21. Torkham - Kabul - Polekhumri -Nayeb Abad - Hairatan (with Uzbekistan) 22. Torkhum - Kabul - Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif - Aqina (with Turkmenistan) 23. Torkham - Kabul - Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif - Torghundi (with Turkmenistan) 24. Torkham - Sarubi - Mahmmod Raqqi - Polekumri Ai um (with Tajikistan) 25. Torkham - Srubi Mahmmod Raqqi - Jabilsiraj Polekhumri Sher Bandar (with Turkmenistan) 26. Torkham - Srubi Mahmmod Raqqi - Polekhumri - Nayeb Abad Hairatan (with Uzbekistan) 27. Torkham - Srubi Mahmmod Raqqi - Jabilsiraj Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif Aqina (with Turkmenistan) 28. Torkham - Srubi Mahmmod Raqqi - Jabilsiraj Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif Torghundi (with Turkmenistan) 29. Ghulam - Kabul - Polekhumri - Ai em (with Tajikistan)

5 30. Ghulam - Kabul - Polekhumri- Sher Bandar (with Tajikistan) 31. Ghulam - Kabul - Polekhumri -Nayeb Abad - Hairatan (with Uzbekistan) 32. Ghulam - Kabul - Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif - Aqina (with Turkmenistan) 33. Ghulam - Kabul - Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif - Torghundi (with Turkmenistan) 34. Durah Pass-Iskatul-Gulkhana-Ishkashim (with Tajikistan) 35. Darkot -Broghil Pass-Sarhad-Ishkashim (with Tajikistan) 36. These routes will become operational on a later date to be agreed mutually. 37. Spin Boldak - Kandahar - Dilaram - Herat Toraghondi (with Turkmenistan) 38. Spin Boldak - Kandahar - Dilaram - Herat - Islam Qila (with Iran) 39. Spin Boldak - Kandahar - Dilaram - Zaranj (with Iran) 40. Spin Boldak -Kandhar-Kalat-Ghazni Kabul - Polekhumri - Ai em (with Tajikistan) 41. Spin Boldak -Kandhar-Kalat-Ghazni - Kabul - Polekhumri- Sher Bandar (with Tajikistan) 42. Spin Boldak -Kandhar-Kalat-Ghazni - Kabul - Polekhumri -Nayeb Abad - Hairatan (with Uzbekistan) 43. Spin Boldak -Kandhar-Kalat-Ghazni - Kabul - Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif - Aqina (with Turkmenistan) 44. Spin Boldak -Kandhar-Kalat-Ghazni - Kabul - Polekhumri - Mazar-i-Sharif - Torghundi (with Turkmenistan) SECTION 2: FACILITIES ALONG DESIGNATED TRANSIT TRANSPORT ROUTES Article 6: Facilities for road traffic 1. The Contracting Parties agree to make available, whenever possible, the following facilities for road traffic in transit, as specified in Section 1 of Annex 1 of this Agreement, against payment of costs for effects and provisions acquired and charges for

6 the services rendered, according to the rates that apply to the nationals of the country in which the facilities are used: 2. First aid services and other assistance in the case of accidents; 3. Repair facilities in case of break-down of vehicles; 4. Fuel filling stations; 5. Post and telecommunication offices; 6. Facilities for loading, unloading; 7. Storage areas and buildings; and, 8. Restaurants and stopover rest facilities. Article 7: Facilities for rail traffic 1. The Contracting Parties agree to make available, whenever possible, the following facilities for rail traffic in transit at interchange stations designated in Section 1 of this Annex, against payment of costs for effects and provisions acquired and charges for the services rendered according to the rates that apply to the nationals of the country in which the facilities are used: 2. Facilities for loading, unloading, break bulk (where necessary); 3. Storage areas and buildings; and 4. Type and quantity of rolling stock in good condition. Article 8: Maintenance of transit corridors 1. The Contracting Parties shall do everything possible to ensure that the routes within their territories designated in this Agreement for the passage of transit are safe, secure and in good condition, and undertake to effect repairs necessary to keep the routes viable for such traffic all year around. Article 9: Protection of the interests of transit States 1. The Contracting Parties may restrict or prohibit traffic in transit on certain routes for the duration of repair work or for the duration of a danger to public safety,

7 including traffic safety or public emergency. Before traffic in transit is restricted or prohibited for reasons other than emergencies, the Contracting Party imposing restrictions or prohibitions shall notify the competent authorities of the other Contracting Party well in advance of taking action. Article 10: Additional Routes 1. Both Contracting Parties may agree additional routes from time to time. Goods moving via these routes shall enter at the proper customs posts prescribed by each party. Adequate transit and other facilities shall be provided by the Contracting Parties.