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Transit trade with Kabul hits historic low
Afghanistan-Pakistan transit trade fell to 11,592 containers worth $367 million in FY26, a historic low driven by Afghanistan's shift to Iranian and Central Asian trade routes and Pakistan's border closures. Reverse transit via Pakistan collapsed from $454 million in FY25 to $7 million, indicating a broader decline pre-dating Pakistan's 2025 border shutdown.
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