Pakistan Bypasses Afghanistan With New Corridors Through Iran and China

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Claim Pakistan Bypasses Afghanistan With New Corridors Through Iran and China
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-07-06 16:00

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Pakistan has approved and operationalized new land routes to connect Central Asian markets to Pakistani ports and beyond, utilizing strategic corridors through Iran and China to bypass Afghanistan entirely. This shift was solidified in April 2026 when Pakistan Customs launched the first export consignment from the Karachi Export Processing Zone to Kyrgyzstan via the Sost Dry Port in China under the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) regime. Pakistan’s decision to diversify transit away from Afghanistan follows the indefinite closure…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on July 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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