Border Closure Guts Landi Kotal

Landi KotalSales down 50% since Torkham shut.

The Sarai bazaar once anchored $2.5 billion in Pakistan-Afghanistan trade at its 2015-16 peak; closure now cuts off customers, credit and grain exports traders relied on.

Traders report their worst slump since last October, with no reopening date set.

Sources: Dawn