Pak=Afghan border

Customs clearance remains suspended at Pakistan-Afghanistan border amid security concerns

FBR says clearance halted at Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Kharlachi and Angoor Adda since October 12; 500 transit trade vehicles stranded at Torkham and Chaman; transit trade has been partially resumed

US remains top destination for Pakistan exports in first quarter of FY2025-26

Exports to US rise 12.36% to $1.64bn; UK and China follow with $573.7m and $562.4m respectively

Pakistan resumes Afghan Transit Trade after Doha ceasefire agreement

Operations restart from Chaman with phased clearance of 300 stranded vehicles

Pakistan’s sesame exports to China rise 87% to $68.5 million in Jan–Sep 2025

Export volume reaches 55.6 million kg as trade cooperation strengthens

Pakistan’s regional trade deficit widens 34.5% to $3.93 billion in first quarter of FY26

Exports to nine neighbouring countries fall 5.07% while imports surge nearly 24% — driven mainly by higher Chinese shipments

Pakistan revises barter trade mechanism with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan

New rules allow simultaneous import and export, extend transaction period to 120 days

Big sugar bites again

After allowing exports in 2024, the government finds itself in an awkward position this year by importing sugar to keep prices down. The question is, why does this keep happening again and again?

Pakistan exempts 57 items from certificate of origin requirement for Iran trade

Decision aims to boost legal cross-border trade; traders submit request for 37 more exemptions

Trade resumes at Sost Dry Port after Customs Tribunal ruling on stuck consignments

Pakistan Customs Appellate Tribunal clears over 200 consignments, resolves dispute with traders

PRAL’s incomplete import reporting causes $11bn discrepancy in Pakistan trade data: report

Certain Customs GD categories excluded from PBS data, causing under-reporting due to lack of integration with PRAL system, officials say

Pakistan halts Afghan transit cargo movement from Karachi ports

Customs cites capacity limits at Quetta and Peshawar stations; terminals ordered to offload all loaded containers

Pakistan’s import data shows $30bn gap between PSW and SBP figures over five years: report

IMF urges government to clarify trade data discrepancies and improve reporting transparency

ECC approves SRO to amend B2B Barter Trade Mechanism with Iran, Afghanistan, Russia

Committee eases restrictions, allowing private consortia, simultaneous import-export, and alignment with general export-import policy

Trade resumes at Khunjerab Pass after Gilgit-Baltistan traders call off 68-day sit-in

Federal government grants Rs4 billion tax exemptions on Chinese imports for local consumption; pending consignments at Sost Dry Port to be cleared

Pakistan’s trade deficit soars to $6 billion amid decline in textile exports in two months

August textile exports decline by 12.49% YoY, while overall imports rise 14.53% in the same period, exacerbating trade imbalance