Trade War With Afghanistan Is Bleeding Pakistan

Pakistan’s imposition of a trade ban with Afghanistan since mid-October 2025, initially framed as a security measure, has severely disrupted its own fragile economy while Kabul swiftly pivots to alternative partners.Border crossings like Torkham and Chaman remain closed, stranding hundreds of trucks and halting billions in bilateral commerce. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif described the closure as
Pakistan’s imposition of a trade ban with Afghanistan since mid-October 2025, initially framed as a security measure, has severely disrupted its own fragile economy while Kabul swiftly pivots to alternative partners.Border crossings like Torkham and Chaman remain closed, stranding hundreds of trucks and halting billions in bilateral commerce. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif described the closure as
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