Pakistan-Afghan border closure costs exporters $177 million a month, business groups warn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani exporters are losing an estimated Rs50 billion ($177 million) each month due to the continued closure of key border crossings with Afghanistan, business leaders said this week, warning that prolonged disruption could permanently erode Pakistan’s access to Afghan and Central Asian markets. Pakistan shut several major border crossings with Afghanistan in October 2025 following one of the deadliest military escalations between the two neighbors in recent years. Although a ceasefire was announced on Oct. 19, trade has remained suspended.

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