Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Afghan transit trade from Karachi has been suspended indefinitely, causing long queues of containers at the port. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ordered an immediate halt to the movement of Afghan transit cargo from Karachi Port. The decision was made during an important meeting chaired by the Director General of Afghan Transit Trade at the Customs House, Karachi.

After the meeting, the Customs Department issued a general order announcing the suspension of Afghan transit transportation until further notice. The order stated that there is no more space available at the Quetta and Peshawar customs stations for additional containers. Therefore, trucks carrying Afghan cargo were instructed to unload their contain...