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🇵🇰 Cargo Insurance in Pakistan

Pakistan serves as a vital transit corridor for South and Central Asia, leveraging its strategic coastline on the Arabian Sea to facilitate global maritime trade. The country's logistics profile is currently being transformed by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiatives.

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Country overview

Capital
Islamabad
Region
Asia · Southern Asia
Population
212,215,030
Currency
PKR — Pakistani rupee
Languages
English, Urdu
Dial code
+92
ISO 2 / ISO 3
PK / PAK
Time zones
Asia/Karachi
CIO office
Singapore, Singapore

Country risk profile for Pakistan

Indicative risk indicators relevant to cargo shipments. Estimated by AI from public trade and risk data — not an official rating.

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Main international airports in Pakistan

KHI
ICAO OPKC

Jinnah International Airport

Karachi

The busiest cargo hub in Pakistan, serving as the primary gateway for international air freight.

LHE
ICAO OPLA

Allama Iqbal International Airport

Lahore

A major hub for textile exports and high-value goods from the Punjab region.

ISB
ICAO OPIS

Islamabad International Airport

Islamabad

Handles significant cargo volumes for the capital and northern industrial zones.

SKT
ICAO OPST

Sialkot International Airport

Sialkot

Crucial for the export of sporting goods, surgical instruments, and leather products from the Sialkot industrial cluster.

Main ports in Pakistan

Mixed (Container, Bulk, Oil)

Port of Karachi (KPT)

Karachi

The country's oldest and largest port, handling a major portion of Pakistan's liquid and dry bulk cargo.

Container, Bulk, Oil, LNG

Port Qasim (PQA)

Karachi

Pakistan's first deep-water container port, managing the bulk of the country's containerized trade.

Container, Bulk

Gwadar Port

Gwadar

A deep-sea port strategically located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, central to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Cargo insurance for air, sea, road and rail shipments in Pakistan

Air freight (all-risk ICC A)
Sea freight (containers & break-bulk)
Road haulage transit
Rail freight (Eurasian corridors)
Temperature-controlled cargo
High-value & project cargo

Shipments to and from Pakistan are handled by CIO's Asia-Pacific office in Singapore, Singapore. Covers ASEAN, China, Japan, India, Oceania, Australia and New Zealand.

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