Pakistan reopens border for trade with Iran after a week-long closure

2026-10-24

The Gabd–Rimdan border checkpoint in Balochistan’s Gwadar district reopened on Saturday for trade and cargo movement after a week-long closure.
More than 2,000 cargo trucks were stranded on both sides of the border during the closure, disrupting access to cooking gas and food supplies.
Pakistan had suspended border traffic on October 17 over security concerns; security was tightened following an attack on stranded trucks.
Gwadar Chamber of Commerce chairman Naveed Jan Kalmat said the resumption of trade would bring relief to traders and drivers and reduce LPG shortages in Pakistan.