Pakistan activates new transit corridors to Iran

The Pakistani government has issued the 'Transit of Goods Order 2026,' bringing it into immediate effect. The order is based on a 2008 agreement with Iran and designates new transit routes, including the ports of Gwadar and Karachi and the land route through Taftan. The move aims to resolve a backlog of over three thousand containers stranded at Karachi port that were destined for Iran. The order also adds the land routes leading to Gabd and Dalbandin to the transit network.