The continuation of trade activities between Pakistan and Iran despite a two-day spike in tensions shows the prom­ise of geo-economics. Even when the two sides exchanged military strikes inside each other’s territory, border crossings did not close and trade commodities were not affected. Now that the situation has de-escalated completely, the non-disruption of trade reflects the maturity shared by both sides. Countries that are in geographical proximity to each other cannot risk compromising trade and economic activities be­cause of the interdependence they have on each other. The bottom line consideration for making such strategies should be that in no situation does the routine trade activity suffer.

Source: The Nation January 21, 2024 18:06 UTC