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Pakistan agrees to release Afghanistan-bound containers stuck at Karachi port
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Pakistan has agreed to release Afghan traders’ goods stranded at the southern seaport of Karachi, Afghan authorities said.
The agreement came during a meeting between Afghanistan’s acting industry and commerce minister, Nuruddin Azizi, and Pakistan’s foreign and commerce ministers on Thursday, Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad said on X.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce also confirmed the development.
Thousands of containers filled with Afghan traders’ goods have been parked by the Pakistani authorities at Karachi port.
The stoppage has caused millions of dollars in losses to traders.
