Afghanistan's Taliban Orders Trade Diversion Away From Pakistan Routes Within Three Months

Nov 12, 2025 09:08 pm CST

Afghanistan's Taliban government has issued a three-month deadline for traders to end reliance on Pakistani trade routes, citing repeated border blockades. Deputy PM Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar directed businesses to find alternative markets for imports including medicine, while Pakistan's traders report significant losses from the October 11 border closure with stranded perishable goods and thousands of unemployed laborers.