Pakistan suspends Iran border trade at Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings
Pakistan has halted trade with Iran at the Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings in Balochistan, leaving freight stranded on both sides of the border. The suspension was reported on Saturday and has affected one of the main land routes between the two neighbours. Passenger traffic at Gabd-Rimdan has continued, according to the Iranian news agency cited in the report.The Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry said about 2,000 trucks were stuck on both sides of the border after the closure. Pakistan's federal government has not commented publicly, and authorities in Balochistan did not respond to the report. A deputy commissioner in... [Continue Reading]
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