The customs clearance, both of exports and imports, has been suspended at the Customs Border Stations of Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Kharlachi, and Angoor Adda since October 12, 2025, due to unprovoked aggression from the Afghan side, which has jeopardized the security of Customs Inspectors and staff posted at these stations.
Due to security concerns, the majority of staff has temporarily reported to headquarters, while a small number of inspectors and sepoys remain present at each border station to resume customs clearance as soon as the situation normalizes and trade routes reopen.
In the meantime, the Collectorates of the Northern Region have cleared import consignments that had arrived at these stations before the border closure to facilitate trade and prevent shortages of essential consumer goods in the market.
At the Customs Stations of Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Kharlachi, and Angoor Adda, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Northern Region of Appraisement, 363 import vehicles for which Goods Declarations (GDs) were filed have been cleared.
At Torkham, the busiest border station in the Northern Region, around 255 export vehicles and 24 import vehicles are still parked at the terminal, while nearly 200 vehicles remain stranded along the Jamrud–Landi Kotal road.
At Chaman Border Customs Station, customs clearance has been suspended since October 15, 2025, and as of now, five import vehicles and 25 export vehicles are pending clearance. The importers and exporters to whom these vehicles pertain have been reluctant to file GDs.
Besides import and export vehicles, around 500 vehicles carrying transit trade cargo are also waiting to cross the border at Torkham and Chaman, as tensions continue to disrupt trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
