Pakistan has halted more than $5 billion worth of Afghan commercial and transit goods in violation of international trade laws and is not allowing their transfer to Afghanistan. Afghan traders say that approximately $2 million in penalties are imposed daily on these detained goods, and if the situation continues for another three months, they will face irreparable losses.
Following the suspension of trade between Kabul and Islamabad, Afghanistan has increased its trade and transit through Iran and Central Asia. However, Afghan traders remain deeply concerned about their stuck capital and goods in Pakistan and are calling for the immediate release of their cargo and containers.
To assess the financial losses caused by Pakistan’s route closures and to evaluate how safe, effective, and costly alternative routes are compared to Karachi Port, we spoke with Zalmai Azimi, a member of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce’s board and head of Nangarhar traders.
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