Overview
- The government order, issued Saturday as SRO 691(I)/2026, took effect at once and allows third‑country goods to move to Iran across Pakistani territory.
- It establishes six corridors linking Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar to the Gabd and Taftan border crossings under Federal Board of Revenue procedures and the Customs Act, 1969.
- Traders must post “customs security,” which is an encashable financial guarantee equal to Pakistan’s import taxes, and any transfer between containers is allowed only under customs rules.
- News outlets report more than 3,000 Iran‑bound containers stuck at Karachi after Strait of Hormuz disruptions, and the new land routes are intended to provide a release valve for those shipments.
- Business Recorder reports the Commerce Ministry pulled a welcoming statement by Minister Jam Kamal and is treading carefully as officials sort procedural questions, though the order remains in force and follows a 2008 Pakistan–Iran road‑transport pact.