Trade war
Taliban turns to Iran and India after border clashes shut key routes
These trucks are loaded with the belongings of Afghans attempting to return to their country after Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan. They were pictured at the border crossing in Chaman, Pakistan, on Oct. 16. © Reuters
ADNAN AAMIR
November 30, 2025 17:24 JST
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is expected to lose a billion dollars annually now that it has closed its border with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, which has responded by shifting trade toward Iran and India, a chain of events that picked up pace when Islamabad reacted to repeated insurgent attacks with airstrikes across the border.