Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Pakistan's pharmaceutical exports to Afghanistan have suffered due to a three-month closure of Torkham and Chaman borders. Officials said the disruption has halted medicine-laden trucks, causing huge financial losses. Afghanistan is one of Pakistan's largest medicine markets, worth $150 million to $200 million annually.

Former Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) chairman Dr Kaiser Waheed said the closure threatens Pakistan's chance to reach $1 billion in medicine exports for FY26. He noted that the country had high growth momentum in pharmaceutical sales and export markets before the suspension.

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