The then Home Minister of India, in the presence of, among others, the Commerce Ministers of India and Pakistan, and the Chief Ministers of the states of Punjab of the two countries inaugurated the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari on April 13, 2012. The Attari ICP represents vastly improved infrastructure to facilitate trade and travel.
Spread over 118 acres, it contains a passenger terminal measuring 9,600 square meter, a dedicated cargo terminal measuring 4,700 square meters, and separate import and export warehouses measuring over 10,000 square meters, apart from over 50,000 square meters of parking space for trucks, and equally large area for future expansion. The two sides have discussed initiatives such as 24x7 operation at Attari-Wagah trade route, movement of containers between Amritsar and Lahore and meeting point for business persons at Attari/ Wagah. Various segments of the society in Pakistan have spoken in favour of opening more land trade routes with India, including Munabao-Khokhrapar. It was agreed during the meeting of the two Commerce Secretaries in September 2012 that a Joint Working Group (JWG) would look into this matter. The JWG was to meet in November 2012. India conveyed its consent to hold the meeting in November 2012 as agreed. Response from the Government of Pakistan is awaited.
