Trade between Pakistan and Iran was halted on Wednesday at the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing in Balochistan, leaving numerous trucks stuck on the Pakistani side and causing heavy financial losses for traders alongside hardships for drivers who have waited days for operations to restart.
Transport workers described difficult conditions during their wait, pointing out a lack of proper food facilities and drinking water that created welfare concerns for everyone stuck during the extended shutdown.
A provincial official verified that trade stayed paused for five days, though certain cargo shipments heading toward Turkiye and Central Asian nations were allowed through.
These limitations interrupted freight movement and impacted commercial enterprises relying on international commerce.
Gwadar-based trader Shams Ul Haq stated that Pakistani exporters and importers experienced losses totaling billions of rupees due to the stoppage.
The extended interruption created extra strain for transport operators, merchants, and companies dependent on steady commercial connections between Iran and Pakistan.
