Published on, Aug. 26 -- August 26, 2025 12:28 AM

Pakistan's state-run National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and Dubai-based global logistics firm DP World have completed their first commercial cargo delivery from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Tajikistan via Karachi, state media reported on Monday, marking a milestone in Pakistan's bid to become a regional trade hub.

The cargo, 38 tons of automotive spare parts, was shipped from Jebel Ali port in Dubai to Karachi and then transported overland to the Tajik capital Dushanbe. The journey was completed in just 16 days, which DP World said in a video was the fastest transit time currently available between Dubai and Dushanbe. Competing routes typically take between 20 and 70 days.

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