en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce told TOLOnews that with the reopening of the Torkham border route, the transport of stranded containers began at midnight that day.

The Chamber noted that this measure does not represent a full restoration of trade and transit activities through Torkham to normal levels; it only applies to the transfer of empty containers stranded along the route. This development has not yet been confirmed by officials of the Islamic Emirate.

Economic analyst Qutbuddin Yaqoubi described this as a positive step. He stated that if conditions can be further improved and politics separated from trade, it may help improve the economic situation in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce welcomed the decision, emphasizing that trade and transit should be based on goodwill and efforts to promote commercial activities between the two countries. Mohammad Younus Momand, Vice President of the Chamber, said that if truck transport has resumed, it is a very positive step, expressing hope that the proposal of the Islamic Emirate can be implemented and that trade and transit can proceed on the basis of mutual goodwill. He noted that people on both sides of the Durand Line should live in peace and should not suffer from unemployment or economic hardship.

It is estimated that the number of stranded containers ranges from 800 to 1,500, some of which had previously transported goods to Afghanistan and Central Asia. Truck drivers also welcomed the decision, viewing it as a positive step to reduce transit-related challenges. One driver stated that allowing trucks to move is good news and called on people to set aside hostility and foster goodwill among each other.

Previously, some Afghan transit goods were not allowed to pass through Pakistan, forcing Afghan traders to use alternative routes at significantly higher costs.

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