Pakistan suspends Iran trade corridors over 'security, smuggling concerns'
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GWADAR/QUETTA: Pakistan has suspended trade with Iran through the official Gabd-Rimdan (250) and Taftan border crossings, it emerged on Saturday. The Ministry of Commerce issued a memorandum on Friday, seen by Dawn , withdrawing its earlier order [No. 9(3)2017-Iran] dated Oct 3 with immediate effect. Shahid Rind, adviser to the Balochistan chief minister on media and political affairs, said the “purpose of the temporary closure of the Pak-Iran border is to address security concerns, prevent smuggling, and make the border system more effective”. In a statement on X, Rind refuted “rumours being
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