ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has opened six land transit routes to move thousands of containers stranded at Karachi port to their destinations after the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and restrictions on Iranian ports.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce issued the Goods Transit Order 2026 on April 25, which took effect immediately. Under the order, goods arriving from third countries can be transported by road through Pakistan and delivered to Iran.
The move is the latest in Pakistan’s continuing diplomatic efforts to mediate the two-month war between Washington and Tehran. Iran has not publicly commented on the step, and information was not available from the Iranian embassy in Islamabad.
Among the routes, the Gwadar-Gabd corridor is the shortest, allowing goods to reach the Iranian border in just two to three hours, compared to 16 to 18 hours from Karachi port to the Iranian border. Officials said the Gwadar-Gabd route could reduce transport costs by 45 to 55 percent compared to the Karachi port route.
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