Pak: Friendship gate at Pak-Afghan border remains shut for 4th consecutive day
Despite the Afghan delegation's visit to the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan's Chaman and failed efforts of the authorities to reopen the border, the friendship Gate at the border remained closed for the fourth consecutive day.
ANI
Nov 17, 2022 23:51 IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], November 17 (ANI): Despite Afghan delegation's visit to the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan's Chaman and efforts of the authorities to reopen the border, the friendship Gate at the border remained closed for the fourth consecutive day.
The Afghan Taliban during their stay at the Friendship Gate held talks with the Pakistani officials deployed at the border and condemned the incident which led to the death of a Pakistani security official, Dawn reported.
The Pak-Afghan border at Chaman was closed for an indefinite period after an armed man opened fire from the Afghan side and killed one Pakistani soldier on Sunday.
The incident left two security personnel injured and ended up in the closure of the border between the two countries at Chaman, Dawn reported quoting official sources. Following the incident, both sides exchanged fire for more than one hour and the trade between the two countries got suspended, including the Afghan transit trade.
Border clashes between Kabul and Islamabad have been on the rise for a long and Kabul has long accused Pakistan of providing a safe haven to anti-social elements. The border spat between the two countries has only added to the rise in gun attacks and explosions in the region. (ANI)
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