Pakistan’s new Iran and China trade corridors give Central Asian countries alternative access to Pakistani ports after ...

Since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, and especially since the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Central Asian trade via Iranian ports has been thrown into jeopardy. However, Pakistan ...

Pakistan operationalized two new corridors in April 2026, one through Iran's Gabd-Rimdan crossing and one through China's Sost Dry Port, after indefinitely closing the Torkham and Chaman crossings in ...

According to an analysis by Kabul Now, the country lost nearly $850 million due to the closure of border crossings with Afghanistan between October 2025 and May 2026.