Pakistan lost Rs278 billion and Afghanistan lost Rs140 billion due to border closure

Pakistan has incurred a loss of 278 billion Pakistani Rupees, while Afghanistan has lost 140 billion Pakistani Rupees due to the closure of trade routes and borders between the two countries over the past eight months, according to the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This border closure has significantly impacted both nations' economies, with Pakistan's annual exports to Afghanistan, previously one of its top ten export destinations, falling from 4.5% to 1.5% in 2025, as per the Pakistan Economic Survey. Pakistan's Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, attributed the decline in exports directly to the border issues with Afghanistan, anticipating further challenges for Pakistani exporters, particularly in exporting mangoes to Central Asian countries via Afghanistan this season.