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ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):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 due to unprovoked aggression from the Afghan side, jeopardizing the security of the customs inspectors and staff posted at these stations.
Due to security concerns majority of staff have temporarily reported to headquarters and a small number of Inspectors and Sepoys are still present at each border station to start the customs clearance process as soon as the situation normalizes and borders open for trade, said a press release issued by the Federal Board of Revenue on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Collectorates of Northern Region have cleared import consignments, which had arrived at these stations before the border closure, to facilitate the trade and to avert shortage of essential consumer goods in the market.
At the Customs Stations of Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Kharlachi and Angoor Adda, falling under the jurisdiction of Northern Region of Appraisement, 363 import vehicles where GDs were filed have been cleared.
At Torkham, a border station which handles the maximum cargo in the Northern Region, around 255 export vehicles and 24 import vehicles are still standing at the terminal while 200 vehicles are stranded along the Jamrud-Landi Kotal road.
At Chaman Border Customs Station, customs clearance is suspended since 15th of October, 2025 and as of today, 5 import vehicles and 25 export vehicles are pending clearance.
The importers and exporters to whom these vehicles pertain are reluctant to file GDs. Besides import and export vehicles, around 500 vehicles carrying transit trade cargo are also waiting crossing of the border at Torkham and Chaman.