https://sputniknews.in/20251117/12000-afghan-containers-stranded-in-pakistani-ports-10078499.html
12,000 Afghan Containers Stranded in Pakistani Ports
12,000 Afghan Containers Stranded in Pakistani Ports
Sputnik India
Trade at the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier has come to a halt after deadly border clashes between soldiers of the two countries last month. 17.11.2025, Sputnik India
2025-11-17T22:05+0530
2025-11-17T22:05+0530
2025-11-18T17:13+0530
business & economy
pakistan
afghanistan
kabul
taliban
tehreek-e-taliban pakistan (ttp)
islamabad
cross-border terrorism
border dispute
border clashes
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e9/0b/11/10079330_3:0:2591:1456_1920x0_80_0_0_399a51f8859fd0b65771a2ebb81811f2.jpg
Around twelve thousand containers of Afghan traders are currently stranded in Pakistani ports, causing widespread economic losses to the war-torn nation, Taliban's commerce minister, Nooruddin Azizi, announced on Monday.Azizi underlined that the decision to pause trade with Pakistan was taken after both nations were failed to resolve their standoff at the border.Despite the hardships faced by Afghanistan's trading community, Azizi stressed that the government was working to strengthen the country's economy.Azizi's comments come amid worsening ties with Pakistan, especially over the subject of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP*).Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban of providing safe havens to the members of the proscribed TTP, which it has blamed for launching attacks on its security forces and vital installations with an alarming regularity.The Taliban has on several occasions denied Pakistan's charge, calling the TTP an internal matter of Islamabad.Taliban's alleged inaction against the TTP resulted in Pakistan launching airstrikes in Kabul and Afghanistan's Paktika province in October.Subsequently, the Taliban retaliated with action against Pakistani troops on the border, leaving dozens of soldiers dead on both sides.* Terrorist organisation banned in Russia and other countries
https://sputniknews.in/20240722/from-allies-to-adversaries-the-evolving-dynamics-of-ttp-taliban-and-pakistan-7881374.html
pakistan
afghanistan
kabul
islamabad
afghanistan-pakistan border
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2025
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e6/0c/13/139630_147:0:831:684_100x100_80_0_0_8fa2b25903e7787fe6a2698552c167df.png
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e6/0c/13/139630_147:0:831:684_100x100_80_0_0_8fa2b25903e7787fe6a2698552c167df.png
News
en_IN
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e6/0c/13/139630_147:0:831:684_100x100_80_0_0_8fa2b25903e7787fe6a2698552c167df.png
pakistan, afghanistan, kabul, taliban, tehreek-e-taliban pakistan (ttp), islamabad, cross-border terrorism, border dispute, border clashes, border tensions, afghanistan-pakistan border, trade
pakistan, afghanistan, kabul, taliban, tehreek-e-taliban pakistan (ttp), islamabad, cross-border terrorism, border dispute, border clashes, border tensions, afghanistan-pakistan border, trade
12,000 Afghan Containers Stranded in Pakistani Ports
22:05 17.11.2025 (Updated: 17:13 18.11.2025) Trade at the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier has come to a halt after deadly border clashes between soldiers of the two countries last month.
Around twelve thousand containers of Afghan traders are currently stranded in Pakistani ports, causing widespread economic losses to the war-torn nation, Taliban's commerce minister, Nooruddin Azizi, announced on Monday.
Azizi underlined that the decision to pause trade with Pakistan was taken after both nations were failed to resolve their standoff at the border.
"This decision was unavoidable. But Afghanistan's doors remain open for trade with other regional countries," the minister said during his address at the opening ceremony of the Imam Abu Hanifa National and International Trade Exhibition in Kabul.
Despite the hardships faced by Afghanistan's trading community, Azizi stressed that the government was working to strengthen the country's economy.
"Today, we have active trade relations with over 80 countries. We face challenges, but our officials are committed and will never stop working to strengthen our economy," he stated.
Azizi's comments come amid worsening ties with Pakistan, especially over the subject of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP*).
Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban of providing safe havens to the members of the proscribed TTP, which it has blamed for launching
attacks on its security forces and vital installations with an alarming regularity.
The Taliban has on several occasions denied Pakistan's charge, calling the TTP an internal matter of Islamabad.
Taliban's alleged inaction against the TTP resulted in Pakistan launching airstrikes in Kabul and Afghanistan's Paktika province in October.
Subsequently, the Taliban retaliated with action against Pakistani troops on the border, leaving dozens of soldiers dead on both sides.
* Terrorist organisation banned in Russia and other countries
