Saturday, October 31st, 2026
A Challenge for Pakistan’s Transit Trade
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer A Challenge for Pakistan’s Transit Trade A direct freight train carrying industrial goods from China has reached Afghanistan through Central Asia, highlighting the changing pattern of regional trade and raising questions about Pakistan’s role as a transit route for its landlocked neighbour. The train departed from China’s Shandong province, crossed the Khorgos border crossing into Kazakhstan, travelled through Uzbekistan and arrived at Afghanistan’s Hairatan dry port after a journey of around 20 days. The shipment, reportedly worth about $1.2 million, includes textiles, chemicals, tools and constructionRead More
ISPR DG points to ‘positivity’ in Iran-US mediation efforts, says Pakistan ‘cautiously optimistic’
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military is “cautiously optimistic” about its efforts to mediate between Iran and the United States, its spokesman said on Friday in his first interview since a high-level regional delegation visited Tehran earlier this week. Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who is leading Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts to end the eight-month-old conflict, has travelled to Tehran twice this month, most recently on Monday with senior Saudi and Turkish officials. “Why would the Field Marshal be going twice if it is not for some positivity? So yes, of course,” LieutenantRead More