India is projected to incur losses of $1.14 billion following the cessation of trade with Pakistan, according to the PBF.
The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has disclosed that India is likely to incur trade losses around $1.14 billion as a result of prohibitions on utilizing Pakistani territory for trade operations.
The PBF reports that India exported roughly $500 million in commodities to Pakistan from April 2024 to January 2025, whilst imports from India were merely $0.42 million. The forum emphasized that trade disruptions will impact Indian commodities passing through Pakistan to Afghanistan, valued at $640 million yearly, hence exacerbating India’s trade losses.
The PBF conveyed unequivocal support for governmental efforts to confront Indian provocations, endorsing a cohesive national position to safeguard Pakistan’s sovereignty. PBF President Khawaja Mehboob Ur Rehman remarked that the business sector unequivocally supports the Pakistan Armed Forces, emphasizing that India’s recurrent attempts to implicate Pakistan are no longer acceptable.
“They have established a pattern of remaining silent for several years before abruptly accusing Pakistan once more,” he stated. “Sufficient patience has been exhibited.”
Senior Vice President Amna Munawwar Awan refuted India’s charges regarding the Pahalgam attack, labeling them as “absurd lies” and characterizing the incident as a botched effort to obscure human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Chief Organiser Ahmad Jawad advocated for a total suspension of trade contacts until matters are addressed in accordance with “mutual respect and equality.” He alleged that India is subverting regional economic cooperation and peace initiatives.
The PBF decried India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, characterizing the decision as “absurd and harmful” to regional stability. “The sole path forward is through unity, resilience, and prioritizing Pakistan above all,” Jawad concluded.
