{"id":3066,"date":"2025-06-17T19:31:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:31:48","slug":"afghan-gwadar-trade-growth-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/afghan-gwadar-trade-growth-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan Gwadar Trade Boosts Regional Connectivity via Port Arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Afghan Gwadar Trade Gains Traction with Second Vessel Arrival<\/h2>\n

The latest development in Afghan Gwadar trade<\/strong> highlights growing regional connectivity as the second vessel under the Afghan Transit Trade arrived at Gwadar Port<\/strong> carrying 20,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer<\/strong>. This step boosts Afghanistan\u2019s access to international markets through Pakistan\u2019s strategically located deep-sea port.<\/p>\n

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry<\/strong> said, \u201cGwadar is emerging as a dependable maritime gateway. This milestone reflects international confidence in Pakistan\u2019s port infrastructure.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gwadar’s Role in Afghan Transit Trade<\/h2>\n

Gwadar Port<\/strong> was first used for Afghan transit in April 2020<\/strong>, under the APTTA (Afghanistan\u2013Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement)<\/strong>. The port handled its initial Afghan cargo\u201416,000 tonnes of urea<\/strong>\u2014in May 2020 via the SIBULK TRADITION<\/strong> vessel.<\/p>\n

Since then, sealed trucks have been used to transport cargo to Afghanistan, streamlining access for the landlocked country<\/strong> and reducing dependence on other transit routes.<\/p>\n

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Afghan Gwadar Trade and Economic Uplift<\/h2>\n

Pakistan\u2019s trade figures with Afghanistan show impressive growth:<\/p>\n

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    Exports to Afghanistan<\/strong>: Up 31%, reaching USD 1.138 billion<\/strong> (FY 2024\u201325)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Imports from Afghanistan<\/strong>: Up 14%, totaling USD 557 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This growth underlines Gwadar\u2019s potential as a cost-effective, shorter alternative<\/strong> to Karachi ports, particularly for goods moving through Chaman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Expert Insight: Gwadar\u2019s Strategic Edge<\/h2>\n

    Tahir Khan<\/strong>, journalist and expert on Pak-Afghan affairs, noted:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cGwadar is closer to Chaman and less congested than Karachi, which reduces cost and delivery time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    He also emphasized that the Afghan Gwadar trade<\/strong> should be viewed in light of CPEC\u2019s planned extension into Afghanistan<\/strong>, linking the region through a shared economic vision<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Trade Facilitation Measures<\/h2>\n

    To further ease transit, Pakistan has replaced bank guarantees with insurance guarantees<\/strong> for Afghan bulk cargo via Gwadar. This reform benefits essential imports such as:<\/p>\n

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      DAP Fertilizer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Wheat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Muhammad Sadiq<\/strong>, Pakistan\u2019s Special Representative in Afghanistan, stated:<\/p>\n

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      \u201cThis step will benefit Afghan consumers and encourage business through Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Afghan Gwadar trade expands with the arrival of a second vessel carrying 20,000 tons of DAP, enhancing regional connectivity and economic integration.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[634,626,628,630,635,629,632,627,631,633],"class_list":["post-3066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-afghan-cargo-shipments","tag-afghan-gwadar-trade","tag-afghan-transit-trade","tag-aptta-agreement","tag-belt-and-road-gwadar","tag-cpec-afghanistan","tag-dap-import-gwadar","tag-gwadar-port","tag-pakistan-afghanistan-trade","tag-trade-via-gwadar-port"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3066"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3069,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3066\/revisions\/3069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestpakmag.com\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}