Quetta, Pakistan: Hundreds of people were stranded on Saturday at a major border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, days after at least three people were killed in fighting between security forces.
Tensions on the border have increased since Taliban return to power Last year, Pakistan alleged that terrorist groups were planning attacks from Afghan soil.
Taliban refuses to give asylum Pakistani terroristsBut Islamabad is also angered by a fence that stands along their 2,700-kilometre (1,600 mi) border, which was erected in colonial times and is known by that name. Durand Line,
Both sides blamed each other for Thursday’s fight Chaman-Spin Boldak Crossing,
“The border is closed to travelers as well as to business,” a Pakistani security official told AFP.
“A delegation of tribal dignitaries and religious leaders has been formed to hold talks with the Taliban,” he said.
An AFP reporter saw hundreds of people in Chaman waiting for the border to reopen.
Thousands of people usually pass through here every day, including traders, Afghans seeking treatment in Pakistan, and people visiting relatives.
Tensions on the border have increased since Taliban return to power Last year, Pakistan alleged that terrorist groups were planning attacks from Afghan soil.
Taliban refuses to give asylum Pakistani terroristsBut Islamabad is also angered by a fence that stands along their 2,700-kilometre (1,600 mi) border, which was erected in colonial times and is known by that name. Durand Line,
Both sides blamed each other for Thursday’s fight Chaman-Spin Boldak Crossing,
“The border is closed to travelers as well as to business,” a Pakistani security official told AFP.
“A delegation of tribal dignitaries and religious leaders has been formed to hold talks with the Taliban,” he said.
An AFP reporter saw hundreds of people in Chaman waiting for the border to reopen.
Thousands of people usually pass through here every day, including traders, Afghans seeking treatment in Pakistan, and people visiting relatives.
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