Kabul (TDI): Trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan nears $1 billion in the first half of 2025. According to the figures shared by the Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the mutual trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan reached $989 million in the first half of the ongoing year.
According to the Ministry, $277 million of this amount consisted of Afghan exports to Pakistan, including cotton, coal, onions, tomatoes, raisins, mung beans, and talc stone.
Imports from Pakistan totaled $712 million, primarily consisting of sella rice, pharmaceutical products, sugar, cotton textiles, and industrial raw materials.
Khan Jan Alokozai, a board member of the Chamber, said: “Compared to last year, trade with Pakistan is normal. Exports are flowing through Chaman, Torkham, and Dand Patan, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables. Although the Ghulam Khan route remains closed, a serious issue, the situation is better than last year, when many crossings were shut during the fruit season.”
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“Compared to last year, trade with Pakistan is normal. Exports are flowing through Chaman, Torkham, and Dand Patan, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables. Although the Ghulam Khan route remains closed, a serious issue, the situation is better than last year, when many crossings were shut during the fruit season,” he added.
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) confirmed a year-on-year rise in exports to Pakistan.
Chamber representatives emphasized the need for sustained diplomatic and trade engagement with Pakistan, highlighting it as a key market for Afghan goods.
Mirwais Haji Zada, First Deputy of the Agriculture and Livestock Chamber, said: “My recommendation to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is to maintain constructive engagement with our friendly and neighboring country, Pakistan, to strengthen economic and trade relations.”
“Pakistan is a good market for Afghanistan, and we don’t have many of Pakistan’s agricultural products available locally,” he added.
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