{
  "id": 16632035,
  "title": "Pakistan Reportedly Auctions Hundreds Of Afghan Traders' Containers At Karachi Port Amid Year-Long Border Closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/pakistan-reportedly-auctions-hundreds-of-afghan-traders-containers-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:27:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/pakistan-reportedly-auctions-hundreds-of-afghan-traders-containers-at-karachi-port-amid-year-long-border-closure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan reportedly auctions hundreds of Afghan traders' containers at Karachi Port amid year-long border closure. Pakistani customs authorities auction containers carrying Afghan traders' goods at Karachi Port, citing high taxes, storage charges, and delays. Approximately 15,000 Afghan containers and cargo shipments had been stranded at Pakistani ports. The closure of trade and transit routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan has deep historical origins and escalated after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021. The border has remained closed since October 2025, causing economic losses and straining diplomatic relations. Afghan traders confirm that the auction of the stranded goods at Karachi Port began following the closure of trade and transit routes. Afghan Chamber of Commerce officials described Pakistan's action as contrary to regional and international trade laws. The prolonged closure of trade has affected businesses dealing with perishable goods, resulting in spiralling prices and adversely impacting livelihoods on both sides of the border.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Oct 26: Pakistan, taking advantage of the year-long closure of its border with Afghanistan amidst sporadic armed conflicts with the Taliban regime, has reportedly put hundreds of containers carrying Afghan traders’ goods up for auction at Karachi Port in a classic case of earning from another’s misfortune. Pakistani customs authorities have put hundreds of containers carrying Afghan…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}