Pak-Afghan border closure drives up prices of essential goods in Afghanistan
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Pakistan’s border closure raises essential goods prices in Afghanistan, worsening public hardship and economic strain.
QUETTA (Dunya News) – Pakistan’s border closure has caused severe economic losses to Afghanistan, yet the stubbornness of the Afghan Taliban continues.
The closure of the Pak-Afghan border has had a visible negative impact on Afghanistan’s economy, which has drawn strong public reaction.
According to Afghan TV, the border closure by Pakistan has led to an extraordinary rise in the prices of essential commodities in Afghanistan.
Criticizing their government, Afghan citizens said that the price hike has become unbearable for common people. Basic food items are now out of reach, leaving the poor with no way to survive.
According to the Afghan Chamber of Commerce, the monthly losses due to border closure could reach around 200 million dollars. Because Afghanistan heavily depends on trade with Pakistan, it is suffering the most from the shutdown.
Experts warn that rising prices of food and fuel may make life even harder for Afghans during winter. If the Pak-Afghan border does not reopen soon, human and economic losses will increase.
The obstinacy of the ruling Afghan Taliban has pushed Afghanistan deep into a severe economic crisis.
