ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has opened new trade corridors to Iran, allowing transit of goods meant for the neighboring country.
In this regard, six designated transit routes have been allowed for the purpose.
According to an SRO issued by the Ministry of Commerce, in pursuance of Article 2 of the Agreement between the Government of Pakistan and the Government of Iran on International Transport of Passengers and Goods by Road executed on June 29, 2008 and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950 (VOCIX of 1950), the Federal Government is pleased to make following Order, namely:-
This Order shall be called the “Transit of Goods through territory of Pakistan Order 2026”.
(1) It shall come into force at once.
(1) In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(i) Cross Stuffing means transfer of goods from one container to another container or any other mode of transportation which shall be allowed in a mode and manner as provided in relevant Custom laws and regulations;
(ii) Customs Security means an en-cashable financial guarantee, submitted by the traders or through their authorised brokers, on transit goods, for an amount equivalent to the import levies of Pakistan, as provided in relevant custom laws, rules and regulations;
iii) Shipper means any natural or legal person by whom or in whose name a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded with a carrier, or any person by whom or in whose name the goods are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage of goods;
(iv) Transit means movement of goods in transit across the territory of Pakistan, when the passage across such territory, is only a portion of a complete journey which begins and ends beyond the borders of Pakistan
Transit transport corridor means a route for use by the carrier for transit of goods,
This order shall apply to the transportation of transit goods in transport units, consigned from the territory of a third country and destined to a place in the territory of Iran through the territory of Pakistan;
The following routes are designated for the transit of goods under this Order, namely, Gwadar- Gabd, Karachi/Port Qasim-Lyari-Ormara-Pasni-Gabd, Karachi/Port Qasim-Khuzdar-Dalbandin-Taftan, Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab-Panjgur-Nagg-Besima-Khuzdar-Quetta/LakpassDalbandin Nokundi –Tartan Gwadar-Lyari-Khuzdar-Quetta/Lakpass-Dalbandin Nokundi-Tartan, Karachi/Port Qasim-Gwadar-Gabd
The transportation of cargo under this notification shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Act, 1969, the rules made thereunder and the procedure prescribed by the Federal Board of Revenue.
