Pak-Afghan Chaman border remains closed for second consecutive day

Author: Web Desk

CHAMAN: Bab-e-Dosti gate between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after Afghan forces opened fire on Frontier Corps Balochistan soldiers a day earlier killing at least 11and injuring several others.

19 Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) trucks reached the site to aid those affected by the attack.

The Pak-Afghan border will remain open in Torkham in Khyber Agency on Saturday. Trade and other activities will continue as per routine.

On Friday, the Torkham border was closed for an indefinite period after 11 were martyred and 46 injured early Friday as a result of firing from Afghan border forces

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