Pakistan easing regulation to boost food exports to Iran

Pakistan easing regulation to boost food exports to Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 16:12 Pakistan will allow food items to be exported through Iran without letters of credit or bank guarantees Workers prepare to pack whole squids for export at a factory at a fishery port in Karachi, Pakistan, on 22 November 2019 (Asif Hassan/AFP) Off Pakistan has eased a key financial regulation to make it easier for exporters to send goods to and through Iran , according to a report on Friday by Pakistan's Profit magazine. Pakistani exporters looking to send goods to Iran have traditionally needed to use specific payment channels so export proceeds are repatriated quickly. This process required exporters to use letters of credit or advance payments.