Pakistan has reopened its Gabd-Rimdan border crossing with Iran, ending a week-long halt to trade that had left trucks stranded.
Trade resumed on Saturday morning at the crossing in Gwadar district, also known as Gate 250. Border officials are clearing commercial consignments after Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran.
Mir Naveed Jan Kalmati, President of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, confirmed the reopening. He said trucks and other vehicles are now allowed to move in both directions with import and export goods.
Why the Border Was Closed
The Ministry of Commerce suspended trade at the Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan crossings on October 17. It withdrew an October 3 trade order with immediate effect but did not give a reason for the halt.
Local authorities reviewed the security situation before allowing trade to restart. Additional forces have now been deployed to protect trade convoys.
Relief for Traders and LPG Supply
Both sides have welcomed the decision. It would bring immediate relief to traders and transporters stuck on both sides of the border.
Restored supplies should help ease the LPG shortage in the country and bring down rising energy and food prices. Demand for LPG usually rises in winter, and the fuel is among the goods that come in through the Iran border.
Pakistan and Iran share a 909-km border between Balochistan and Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province.
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