Sost, April 22, 2026: First truck from Kyrgyzstan has arrived at Sost Dry Port in Gilgit-Baltistan with transit goods bypassing Afghanistan.
This is the first ever such movement by any Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS country] on their transport to Pakistan.
This movement was carried out by an NLC partner company in Kyrgyzstan. It is a big milestone achieved, paving the way for enhanced connectivity and trade, said government officials.
Plans for such movements till Karachi ports are being finalized providing new opportunities for land locked countries while successfully bypassing Afghanistan.
In a related development, Pakistan has also recently operationalised a new transit trade corridor through Iran to access Central Asian markets, enabling cargo movement via Iran as an alternative western route to Central Asia and reducing dependence on traditional Afghanistan-linked routes.