Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Pakistan temporarily reopens border with Afghanistan

Pakistan has temporarily reopened its two main border crossings with Afghanistan to allow visitors with valid visas on both sides to return home, the Foreign Office announced.

Pakistan sealed the Torkham and Chaman crossings on February 16, after a string of suicide attacks killed more than 130 people across the country, blaming the violence on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and other armed groups.

“In order to provide an opportunity to those nationals of Afghanistan who had come to Pakistan on valid visas, and wish to return to their country, the government of Pakistan has decided to open the border crossings at



source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/07/pakistan-temporarily-reopens-border-with-afghanistan/

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