Islamabad (TDI): Iran has said its borders with Pakistan remain open and that it has imposed no restrictions on exports to the neighbouring country, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), amid reports of disruptions to cross-border trade.
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam issued the clarification in a statement on X, attributing the difficulties faced by traders to changes in Pakistan’s electronic import-form (E-Form) procedures.
“Iran’s borders with all its neighbouring countries remain open,” the ambassador said, adding that closing borders with neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan, would serve neither side’s interests under the prevailing circumstances.
Moghadam said changes to Pakistan’s E-Form procedure had created a situation in which traders were effectively unable to dispatch cargo from Iran to Pakistan.
He added that consultations with Pakistani authorities were underway to resolve the issue and facilitate the movement of goods.
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The Iranian envoy said reports indicated that several hundred trucks carrying LPG had crossed the Rimdan border into Gabd on the Pakistani side but had remained there for weeks without being unloaded or cleared.
The situation, he said, was creating further difficulties for cargo movement and disrupting the smooth flow of bilateral trade.
Moghadam emphasized that cross-border commerce was an integral part of agreements reached between the two countries at the highest levels and served the interests of both nations and their populations.
He said Iran had made every possible effort to facilitate and promote bilateral trade, reaffirming Tehran’s commitment to working with Pakistani counterparts to address the outstanding challenges.
The ambassador said both sides needed to facilitate the movement of goods and strengthen economic cooperation.
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Iran and Pakistan share a long border and maintain trade links across several crossing points. The latest clarification suggests that the reported disruption concerns import-clearance procedures and the movement of cargo rather than a formal Iranian decision to close the border or suspend exports.
