<h1>Trade groups demand immediate humanitarian and economic clearance for stranded cargo after month-long border crossing closure</h1> Two trade associations warned that a near-month-long closure of a Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing since October 11 has stranded dozens of commercial trucks carrying perishable and non-perishable goods, disrupted regional trade, and threatened livelihoods of workers, drivers and clearance agents. Clashes between the countries led to a ceasefire and talks without resolution; repeated shutdowns have fostered mistrust and economic losses. The associations urged the government to authorize immediate humanitarian and economic clearance of stranded cargo to prevent spoilage, mitigate multimillion-rupee losses to traders, and restore cross-border commerce.