The halt and reduction in trade between Kabul and Islamabad has caused widespread losses to Pakistan's exports, agriculture and economy, raising concerns about the country's deepening economic crisis.
Publish dateWednesday 13 May 2026 - 11:41
Story Code : 354516
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: The Pakistani newspaper Dan has warned in a new report that the decline in exports, increased transportation costs and the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan have imposed heavy losses on Pakistani farmers, traders and industrialists.
According to the report, Pakistan's production of rice has decreased by about 20 percent this year, and at the same time, regional tensions, problems in the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions in transit routes, especially the Afghan route, have faced a serious crisis for the country's exports.
Pakistani exporters have said that the prolonged closure of trade routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan has severely damaged traditional trade with Kabul. In the past, Afghanistan was one of the most important markets for Pakistani goods, and thousands of tons of Pakistani fruits, vegetables, food and industrial products were exported to Afghanistan and Central Asian countries via land routes.
But now, with the reduction in trade relations and the restriction of transit, a large part of these markets has been lost. Economic experts in Pakistan warn that the reduction in trade with Afghanistan has not only affected exports, but also Pakistani farmers, transport companies, traders and the manufacturing sector, with losses of billions of dollars.
According to them, many Pakistani goods are no longer sold in Afghan markets as before, and Afghanistan’s important transit route for transporting Pakistani goods to Central Asia has also practically stopped.
Pakistani exporters have also added that the reduction in flights, the increase in transportation fares and the limitation of cargo capacity have disrupted the country’s export plans and raised concerns about the continuation of the crisis in Pakistan’s agriculture and export sectors.
It is worth noting that in recent months, political tensions and frequent closures of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan have repeatedly disrupted trade and transit between the two countries. Businessmen from both sides had previously warned that continued trade restrictions could pose serious challenges to regional markets and Pakistan's export routes to Central Asia.
According to the report, Pakistan's production of rice has decreased by about 20 percent this year, and at the same time, regional tensions, problems in the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions in transit routes, especially the Afghan route, have faced a serious crisis for the country's exports.
Pakistani exporters have said that the prolonged closure of trade routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan has severely damaged traditional trade with Kabul. In the past, Afghanistan was one of the most important markets for Pakistani goods, and thousands of tons of Pakistani fruits, vegetables, food and industrial products were exported to Afghanistan and Central Asian countries via land routes.
But now, with the reduction in trade relations and the restriction of transit, a large part of these markets has been lost. Economic experts in Pakistan warn that the reduction in trade with Afghanistan has not only affected exports, but also Pakistani farmers, transport companies, traders and the manufacturing sector, with losses of billions of dollars.
According to them, many Pakistani goods are no longer sold in Afghan markets as before, and Afghanistan’s important transit route for transporting Pakistani goods to Central Asia has also practically stopped.
Pakistani exporters have also added that the reduction in flights, the increase in transportation fares and the limitation of cargo capacity have disrupted the country’s export plans and raised concerns about the continuation of the crisis in Pakistan’s agriculture and export sectors.
It is worth noting that in recent months, political tensions and frequent closures of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan have repeatedly disrupted trade and transit between the two countries. Businessmen from both sides had previously warned that continued trade restrictions could pose serious challenges to regional markets and Pakistan's export routes to Central Asia.
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