Trade
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Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Exports to Afghanistan Disrupted, Exacerbating Industry Losses
DID Press: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports fell by 25.53% to $73.30 million in the first quarter of the 2026–2027 fiscal year, a decline that industry representatives say is largely attributable to disruptions in trade with Afghanistan, one of the main markets…
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Herat Exports Through Islam Qala Border Crossing Rise 72%
DID Press: Exports from Afghanistan’s Herat province through the Islam Qala border crossing increased by 72 percent in the first six months of the current year compared with the same period last year, reaching a value of $124 million. According…
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IRGC: Super Tanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil Explodes South of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that a super tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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Khalilzad Warns of Potential Security Risks from Chinese Electric Cars in Europe
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has warned that the growing presence of Chinese-made electric vehicles in NATO member states and European Union markets could raise national security concerns. Khalilzad said the vehicles’ advanced…
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Russia Calls for Resolution of Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia’s ambassador to Islamabad has called for a resolution to tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that the continued closure of trade routes between the two countries is damaging regional commerce and affecting Pakistan’s trade with Russia and…
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Iran Calls for Railway Link from Herat to Uzbekistan’s Border
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development has proposed extending the railway line from Herat in western Afghanistan to the border near Termez in Uzbekistan, emphasising the importance of connecting the route to the railway networks of Central…
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Dogharoun Border Crossing Handles 70% of Iran’s Exports to Afghanistan
DID Press: Iran’s Dogharoun border terminal accounted for 70% of the country’s exports to Afghanistan during the first six months of the current year, according to the terminal’s director. Mohsen Rokni, director of the Dogharoun border terminal in Iran’s Razavi…
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Saudi-Yemen Conflict Pushes Oil Prices Close to $110 a Barrel
DID Press: Oil prices have climbed in global markets amid escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement, with Brent crude approaching $110 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rising above $100. The increase comes amid…
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US Wars’ Economic Costs Ripple Across the Global Economy
DID Press: Javed Hassan, former chairman of Pakistan’s National Commission for Technical and Vocational Education, has warned that disruptions to strategic energy transit routes are driving up oil prices and maritime shipping costs, placing additional pressure on vulnerable economies. Citing…
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Trump Suspends New Sanctions on Russia, Citing US National Interests
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has suspended the implementation of a sweeping package of new sanctions targeting Russia, telling Congress that the decision was in the national interest of the United States. The move came just two days before…
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