Senior Provincial Minister, Maryam Aurangzeb, chaired a high-level meeting on the progress of railway high-speed trains and track development projects across various cities of Punjab, along with Federal Minister for Railways, Hanif Abbasi. The meeting was informed that, under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial government is for the first […]
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Afghan border crossings to remain shut over security situation
Pakistan on Friday announced that border crossings with Afghanistan would remain closed, citing the security situation, stressing that saving the life of an ordinary Pakistani is more important than the movement of goods or trade. Border crossings between the two countries have remained closed since October 11, following clashes earlier this month that killed dozens […]
Torkham, Chaman border crossings remain closed for trade due to ‘security situation’
The Torkham and Chaman border crossings with Afghanistan remained closed for all trade activities last Sunday, in light of the “escalating security situation” along the Pak-Afghan border, it emerged on Thursday. This development comes in the wake of military hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On Wednesday, the two neighbours agreed to a temporary ceasefire after […]