#IranDealHormuzOpen Islamabad opened six overland corridors to Iran to clear stranded cargo and bypass Strait of Hormuz disruptions, activating a 2008 transit agreement.

Surging oil prices have driven Pakistan’s import bill sharply higher, worsening economic strain amid heavy reliance on imported fuel and falling remittances.

Iraq and others are also expanding land corridors and pipeline alternatives to reduce dependence on vulnerable maritime chokepoints