Pakistan is now understanding India’s strength, this one step has caused panic in the whole country
Pahalgam terror attack After, India has imposed several restrictions on Pakistan, including postponing the Indus Water Treaty, banning the use of Indian ports. Its impact is now visible on Pakistan. Pakistan’s freight cost has increased significantly due to the ban on the use of Indian ports. Not only this, the time to reach the goods is also delayed. Due to this, the shortage and inflation of essential goods in Pakistan has increased rapidly. Due to this, the Pakistani public, who was already a victim of financial crisis, is now badly trapped.
Let us tell you that according to the report of the newspaper ‘Don’, Pakistani importers said that due to the Indian ban, the time and duty of freight has increased. Javed Bilwani, president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that due to this action of India, large ships carrying freight are not coming to Pakistan, which is delayed by 30 to 50 days in our imports. He said that importers are now dependent on small ships (feeder vessels), which increases the cost. Exporters have also reported increase in freight and insurance costs after India imposed ban by India.
The situation is big after the Pulwama terror attack
India-Pakistan trade relations deteriorated after the Pulwama terror attack, after which India increased the import duty on all goods imported from Pakistan to 200 percent. The formal trade relations between Pakistan and India remained stable since 2019 and bilateral trade has come down from $ 2.41 billion to $ 1.2 billion in 2018. Pakistan’s exports to India have come down from $ 54.75 million to only $ 4,80,000 in 2024 in 2019.
Ships are unable to anchor at Indian Bangargahs
After the Pulwama terror attack, the ships carrying Pakistani goods are unable to launch the ports of India. India has banned from laying anchor. Due to this, there is an increase in freight fee and transit time. Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India imposed an effective comprehensive ban on direct or indirect imports or transit of goods coming from Pakistan from May 2, 2025.
Export is not affected
Pakistan’s exporters say the total impact of India’s ban on exports has been minimal. Textile sector exporter Aamir Aziz said that there was no significant impact on exports, except for the increase in insurance costs. The transportation fee had already been increased. According to the newspaper, Pakistan’s export price is highly dependent on imported raw materials for promotion. The government maintains strict control over imports to save foreign currency, so any disruption in supply chains has a massive economic impact.
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