Karachi Customs Auctioned Hundreds of Containers of Goods from Afghan Traders Due to the high taxes and costs of halting shipments, the customs office of the Port of Karachi, Pakistan, has auctioned off hundreds of containers of goods from Afghan traders. Afghan Chamber of Commerce officials considered this action against regional and international trade laws. Despite the departure of thousands of containers from this port at the beginning of this year, it is estimated that hundreds of containers belonging to Afghan traders still remain in Karachi.