Overview

• The Federal Board of Revenue ordered an immediate stop to Afghan Transit Trade movements from Karachi Port and Port Qasim until further notice.
• A Customs General Order directed terminals to offload already loaded containers, cancel Afghan transit gate passes, and halt transportation.
• Karachi Port and Port Qasim have ceased clearance operations for Afghan transit consignments, according to customs and port sources.
• Long queues of transit containers have formed at South Asia Pakistan Terminal, with hundreds of trucks waiting and more stalled en route to Quetta and Peshawar.
• The suspension follows days of cross-border clashes, with Pakistan reporting precision strikes in Afghanistan and both sides agreeing to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire.