Pakistan Clears Afghan Transit Cargo for Karachi Ports After Months of Delay

Pakistan allows re-export of stranded Afghan transit cargo

Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the re-export of Afghan transit trade consignments that had been stranded for months at Chaman and Quetta, enabling their movement to Karachi Port and Port Qasim. The shipments were halted after crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan were closed in October 2025 amid escalating security tensions. The suspension of Afghan Transit Trade operations left thousands of containers stuck, causing …

Pakistan Clears Afghan Transit Cargo for Karachi Ports After Months of Delay

Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue announces Afghanistan transit goods, previously stuck in Chaman and Quetta, can now be moved to Karachi ports for re-export. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has confirmed that Afghanistan transit cargo, stalled for months at Chaman and Quetta, is now authorized for transfer to Karachi ports. According to Express Tribune on Wednesday, Febraury 18, major Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings have …