Pak-Afghan border opened for trade on PM Khan’s orders

QUETTA: The Chaman-Spin Boldak border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been opened for trade on the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

According to the customs officials, more than 50 transit, export trucks and containers have been permitted to enter Afghanistan in the first stage after security approval.

They said the vehicles were carried fresh fruits, vegetables and other goods to Afghanistan, adding that pedestrian crossing, however, remains stopped.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that in the time of crisis, Pakistan will remain steadfast with Afghanistan.

in a tweet, he has given instructions to open the Chaman-Spin Boldak border and let trucks crossover into Afghanistan.

Despite global pandemic of COVID 19, we remain committed to supporting our Afghan brothers & sisters. I have given instructions to open the Chaman-Spinboldak border & let trucks crossover into Afghanistan. In time of crisis, we remain steadfast with Afghanistan.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 20, 2020

Earlier, Pakistan in the wake of rising cases of coronavirus in the country had closed its borders with Afghanistan for two more weeks.

Trade and all other activities at the Taftan border with Iran and Chaman border with Afghanistan had suspended for two weeks as protective steps against the coronavirus outbreak. 

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