How border closures, a Taliban directive, and new transit corridors are redrawing Afghanistan's economic map Tariq Saeedi For decades, Pakistan was Afghanistan's principal commercial gateway to the outside world. Geography made the relationship almost unavoidable: Afghanistan is landlocked, and Pakistan offered the shortest overland route to the Arabian Sea and the ports … [Read more...]
8 Trade Routes That Shaped World History
BY CLAIRE COCK-STARKEY SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 GETTY IMAGES Trade routes have developed since ancient times to transport goods from places of production to places of commerce. Scarce commodities that were only available in certain locations, such as salt or spices, were the biggest driver of trade networks, but once established, these roads also facilitated … [Read more...]