Regional Trade
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Seeks Export Routes Through Iran After Afghanistan Border Closure
DID Press: Pakistan is taking steps to transport its export goods to Central Asian markets, particularly through overland routes via Iran, following the closure of its border with Afghanistan. Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper reported, citing official documents, that Islamabad has…
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Afghanistan
Karachi Port Auctions Hundreds of Containers Belonging to Afghan Traders
DID Press: Pakistan’s Karachi Port Customs has auctioned hundreds of containers carrying goods belonging to Afghan traders over unpaid taxes and mounting charges incurred while the shipments remained at the port. Officials from Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce have described the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Rail Network Gains Attention as Regional Trade Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again emerged as a potential focus of regional economic connectivity initiatives, with railway development projects seeking to establish shorter and more efficient routes for transporting goods between Central Asian countries and South Asian markets. As…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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Afghanistan
Hairatan Rail Port Receives Up to 300 Freight Wagons Daily
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Hairatan railway port in the north of the country receives between 280 and 300 freight wagons daily from Central Asian countries, according to port officials. The railway port plays a key role in supplying Afghanistan’s domestic markets…
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Afghanistan
Wakhan Corridor: A New Afghanistan–China Link With Wider Regional Transit Implications
DID Press: The opening of a road through Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor has created a new land connection toward China, potentially reshaping regional trade and transit routes. However, the road’s economic value will depend on whether Beijing opens the border to…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Politician Warns of Expanding Afghanistan-Iran Trade
DID Press: Pakistani politician and analyst Afrasiab Khattak has warned that the expansion of trade between Afghanistan and Iran could lead to changes in Afghanistan’s trade routes and reduce Pakistan’s role in the country’s commercial exchanges. Khattak was responding to…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Among Countries With Highest Transport-Corridor Investment Relative to GDP
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries where planned and ongoing investment in transport-corridor development represents the largest share of national economic output, according to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). The EDB’s Eurasian Transport Network assessment says Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and…
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