The Union government on Saturday suspended the exchange of all categories of mail and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes.
India has suspended the exchange of all categories of mail and parcels with Pakistan via air and surface routes, following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The order was issued on May 3 by the Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communication, as bilateral tensions escalate.
The decision has been taken on grounds of national security and public policy, in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
While the imposition of a 200 per cent import duty on Pakistani goods in 2019 — following the Pulwama terror incident — had effectively brought direct imports to a standstill, the latest directive extends the restriction to goods routed through third countries.
According to official trade data, India’s exports to Pakistan between April and January of the 2024-25 financial year stood at $447.65 million. Imports from Pakistan during the same period were limited to $0.42 million, comprising specific items such as figs ($78,000), herbs including basil and rosemary ($18,856), certain chemicals, and Himalayan pink salt. In 2023-24, imports totalled $2.88 million.
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