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Pakistan's border mismanagement deepens crisis as Balochistan faces fuel a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Tensions involving Iran, Israel and the US have disrupted cross-border trade, causing fuel and food shortages in Pakistan's Balochistan border districts. Markets in Gwadar, Kech and nearby areas are witnessing sharp price hikes as Iranian exports decline, raising concerns over worsening supp
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11 Afghan nationals dead in Nokundi road accident
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 11 Afghan nationals were killed and nine injured when a pick-up collided with an oil tanker in Balochistan's Chagai district. Officials said the victims were attempting to illegally migrate to Europe via Iran. Investigations into the accident are underway.
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Pakistan-Iran Highway remains shut for ninth day as families of missing yo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The road closure has impacted Pakistan's land connection with Iran and affected travelling between Noshki, Rakhshan Division, and Quetta.
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Pak: Protests in Gwadar continue for over a week, demanding reopening of I
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Dawn's report indicates that protest leaders emphasised that border trade is the main source of livelihood for Gwadar's residents, many of whom have lost their jobs due to the extended closure. They criticised the introduction of a token system at the Kantani Hor border, calling it a signifi
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Traders demand reopening of closed Pakistan-Iran border points
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan's heavy-handed restrictions on border trade with Iran have plunged the border towns of Balochistan's Rakhshan and Makran divisions into turmoil, crippling the local economy and intensifying poverty in one of the country's most neglected provinces, according to a report by Dawn.
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Long march in Pakistan for reopening of Iran border crossing amid severe s
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Locals from the Mashkel area of Rakhshan in hundreds (near the Pakistan-Iran border) on Saturday launched a long march towards Quetta, Balochistan over the the closure of the Pak-Iran Maza Sar border crossing, calling it an essential element for their survival.
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Protesters begin long march from Mashkel to Quetta over Pak-Iran border cl
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Reportedly, the long march was organized, after a sit-in of 30 consecutive days at Mashkel demanding the same was ignored by the Pakistani administration. Its closure has created a shortage of food items and other items of daily use. Besides, locals said the border trade was their livelih
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Iran expels 13,204 'illegal' Afghan migrants
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The commander of border security in Iran's Khorasan Razavi, Majid Shojai, has said that 13,204 "illegal" Afghan migrants have been expelled from Iran, Khaama Press reported.
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People in Turbat hold protest against ban on trade activities at Pakistan-
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While carrying placards and banners inscribed with their demands, party leaders, workers and supporters marched in Turbat town.
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Pakistan's "lopsided approach" in addressing issues at border with Iran ca
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan's "lopsided approach" in addressing issues at its border with Iran is causing more trouble instead of solving the problems. However, the crisis is not limited to Pakistan's agencies. The role played by 'non-state actors' of Pakistan also enhances the problem, Al Arabiya Post reporte
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At least 4 Afghan citizens killed in gunfire at Iran border
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At least four Afghan people were killed and another was injured as a result of gunfire by Iranian border security troops, Khaama Press reported, citing officials in southwestern Nimroz province.
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Two soldiers killed in gun battle with terrorists at Pak-Iran border
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In a gun battle with terrorists on Thursday, two soldiers were killed in Pakistan's Singwan, the country's bordering region with Iran, reported Geo News citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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