Sardar Muhammad Khondai, News Desk:
CHAMAN, BALOCHISTAN — Breaking News: The Government of Pakistan has officially reopened the Chaman border crossing to facilitate the return of stranded Afghan refugees amid ongoing Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions, according to security and local sources.
Hundreds of Afghan nationals had been stranded at the Pak-Afghan border in Chaman, a key border city in Balochistan, after the closure of the Bab-e-Dosti Gate disrupted movement and trade.
The decision was made after tribal elders, including Qari Aslam, Alam Yar, Haji Aminullah Khan Noorzai, and other prominent figures, met with senior Frontier Corps (FC) officials and requested humanitarian passage for the refugees.
According to officials, the Chaman crossing has been reopened only for Afghan repatriation, while the main trade and pedestrian routes will remain temporarily closed.
“This limited reopening aims to ease the humanitarian crisis while ensuring border security,” said a security source.
Meanwhile, tribal elders have confirmed they are in constant communication with Pakistani authorities to ensure the full reopening of the Pak-Afghan border for trade, travel, and humanitarian activities in the near future.
The Chaman border, one of Pakistan’s most strategic border crossings with Afghanistan, plays a vital role in cross-border trade, humanitarian aid, and refugee movement between the two countries.
The closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border came after Taliban forces launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistani border check-posts, to which Pakistan gave a befitting military response, reportedly capturing several Taliban positions across the frontier.
