epa02416396 Trucks carrying Afghan transit trade supply are waiting for custom clearance at Pak-Afghan border in Chaman, Pakistan, 28 October 2010. Pakistan and Afghanistan sign the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) in Kabul on October 28. EPA/MATIULLAH ACHAKZAI
Transit trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan saw a big drop during the financial year 2023-24.
The federal government’s measures to curb smuggling at transit corridors have led to a big decline in Afghan imports from Pakistan. In FY24, Afghan transit trade fell by 59 percent or $4.21 billion.
During the period in review, the volume of Afghan transit trade was $2.89 billion, down from $7.95 billion in FY23.
The decline continued into the first month of the new fiscal year, with July 2024 seeing an 83 percent year-on-year drop in trade, falling to just $9.8 million from $583 million in July 2023.