The suspension of Afghan Transit Trade operations left thousands of containers stuck, causing heavy financial losses for Afghan traders and disrupting regional commerce.
Business groups report Pakistan’s monthly export losses nearing $177 million, with bilateral trade volumes down by more than half in recent periods.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan is actively seeking alternative trade routes and partnerships to reduce future reliance on Pakistan’s commercial channels and strengthen its economic independence.
The situation has worsened since Afghanistan imposed a three-month ban on medicine imports from Pakistan, further constricting trade.
The sudden drop has surprised many consumers, some of whom speculated that a disease outbreak may be behind the cheaper rates.
In a letter to the Ministry of Commerce and the Federal Board of Revenue’s Directorate General of Transit Trade, Makda reported that thousands of containers carrying...
kitchen essentials such as garlic and ginger also saw extreme discrepancies between official and retail prices, deepening frustration among consumers.
| Country | Selling in AFS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD |  | 66.37 |
| 1 EUR |  | 75.71 |
| 1 PND |  | 85.52 |
| 1 AED |  | 16.68 |
| 1 TRY |  | 1.43 |
| 1000 INR |  | 756 |
| 1000 IRR |  | 0.3 |
| 1000 PKR |  | 211 |
