The government of Pakistan has officially notified six transit routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee, offering relief to traders as thousands of Iran-bound containers remain stranded at Karachi port.
The Ministry of Commerce issued the Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026, which came into force on April 25. The notification allows cargo from third countries destined for Iran to pass through Pakistan under Customs regulations and procedures prescribed by the Federal Board of Revenue.
The designated routes include Gwadar-Gabd, Karachi/Port Qasim-Lyari-Ormara-Pasni-Gabd, Karachi/Port Qasim-Khuzdar-Dalbandin-Taftan, and other key corridors linking ports with border crossings.
According to the order, traders or their authorized brokers must submit a financial guarantee equal to Pakistan’s applicable import levies. The framework has been introduced under the 2008 Pakistan-Iran transport agreement and relevant provisions of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950.
