Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Halts Critical Central Asian Trade Routes

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The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban leadership has halted critical Central Asian trade routes, posing a major setback for the region's global trade agenda.

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Largely overlooked because of the burgeoning conflict in the Middle East, “open war” has erupted between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership. The fighting all along its southern rim represents a major setback for Central Asia’s global trade agenda. The Pakistani-Afghan conflict shows no signs of easing after almost a week of fighting. On March 2, Pakistan conducted air strikes on a key military site near Kabul, Bagram Air Base, which served as the hub for US military operations during the 20-year American presence…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on March 4, 2026.
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