# Pakistan-Afghanistan border and trade disruptions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-afghanistan-border-and-trade-disruptions > Updated: 2026-09-04T10:02:45.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Trade between Pakistan and Central Asian nations has experienced a significant downturn, with bilateral trade falling by 50.62% in FY26 to a total of $219.125 million. This decline is largely attributed to the closure of border trade stations with Afghanistan, which has disrupted essential land-based routes. Container traffic through Pakistan has collapsed from 102,886 containers in FY23 to 11,592 in FY26, prompting Afghanistan to diversify its trade routes via Iran. The prolonged closures at key crossings, such as the Torkham border, have resulted in estimated trade losses of $2.5 billion, comprising $1.644 billion in exports and $817 million in imports. These disruptions have caused social and economic challenges in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including unemployment in small industries and losses for transport and hospitality sectors. Beyond economic impacts, the situation is exacerbated by security tensions. Islamabad has raised concerns regarding the movement of militant networks, such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it claims use Afghan territory to launch attacks. These security issues, alongside border skirmishes and artillery exchanges, continue to destabilize the frontier. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures cause $2.5 billion in trade losses Border closures and security tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have caused an estimated $2.5 billion in trade losses and heightened regional instability. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-afghanistan-border-closures-cause-25-billion-in-trade-losses ### 2026-08-27: Pakistan-Central Asia trade falls 51% amid Afghan border closures Pakistan’s trade with Central Asian nations dropped over 50% in FY26 to $219 million due to Afghan border closures and shifting transit routes toward Iran. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-central-asia-trade-falls-51-amid-afghan-border-closures --- Cite as: Pakistan-Afghanistan border and trade disruptions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-afghanistan-border-and-trade-disruptions