Pakistan reopened the Pakistan-Iran border crossing at Gabd-Rimdan on October 24, 2026, resuming trade and cross-border movement after a weeklong suspension that stranded freight vehicles and disrupted supplies.
Pakistan-Iran border trade resumes
Border officials allowed commercial consignments with consignment notes dated October 16 or earlier to cross at Gabd-Rimdan, in Balochistan’s Gwadar district. The crossing is also known as Gate 250.
Mir Naveed Jan Kalmati, president of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, confirmed the reopening and said trucks carrying imports and exports could move in both directions.
The closure had affected supplies of liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, in Pakistan, where demand rises as winter approaches. Kalmati said he expected the restored supply chain to ease the nationwide LPG shortage and reduce energy and food prices.
Security measures followed truck attack
Pakistan’s commerce ministry stopped cross-border movement on October 17 without specifying a reason. The suspension was believed to be linked to security concerns.
On October 22, unidentified gunmen attacked freight vehicles stranded near the crossing, setting dozens of trucks ablaze and damaging others. Local administrators subsequently reviewed security and deployed additional forces to protect trade convoys.
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