May 2026 Week 1 Newsletter

The APTTA is the legal framework governing the movement of Afghan goods through Pakistani territory to international markets.

Note on Transit Trade: While Pakistan remains the shortest and most cost-effective route for landlocked Afghanistan to access the sea (via Karachi and Gwadar ports), the agreement has been under strain. Afghanistan has increasingly explored alternative routes through Iran (Chabahar Port) and Central Asian states (Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) to reduce its dependency on the often-closed Pakistani border.