ISLAMABAD: Paki­stan Customs on Monday denied disruptions to the LPG trade at the Gabd-Rimdan border after a report claimed that the cross-border trade thro­ugh the crossing had come to a complete halt, resulting in severe LPG shortages and disruption of imports and exports.

In a statement, the Customs said the assertion was not supported by the “actual operational data and does not accurately reflect the prevailing situation”.

In the first week of June, it said a total of 748 LPG Goods Declarations (GDs), involving approximately 17,353 metric tonnes of LPG, were cleared through the border under the jurisdiction of the Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Gwadar.

The statement also listed a series of measures aimed at streamlining import clearance procedures and strengthening compliance controls. These measures were implemented after consultation with the Quetta and Gwadar chambers of commerce and industry and after allowing the trade a one-month transition period.

Published in Dawn, June 16th, 2026