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Cargo-laden trucks are already plying six new overland routes linking its major ports to the Iranian border and onward to Central Asia.
Pakistan recently opened six new overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran and Central Asia.
This realignment of regional trade routes is a Pakistani economic response to the ongoing U.S.-Iran war and the resulting crisis in West Asia. It has gained momentum in recent weeks, largely due to the disruption of traditional maritime routes by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and the subsequent Strait of Hormuz crisis.
The six newly approved routes link the Pakistani ports at Karachi, Gwadar and Port Qasim to Iranian border crossings at Gabd and Taftan. The routes pass through key towns in Balochistan, including Turbat, Panjgur, Khuzdar, Quetta, and Dalbandin.
