Jirga seeks reopening of Chaman border

Jirga seeks reopening of Chaman border

QUETTA: A Pashtun tribal jirga urged the government to reopen the Pak-Afghan border crossing in Chaman to facilitate thousands of travellers, including traders, who are stranded in Afghanistan following the closure of the international border in the wake of the October clashes. Amanullah Khan and Malik Abdul Khaliq Lala Ghabizai, the tribal elders, addressing a press conference on Tuesday, said that trade had been suspended for the past two mont…

Tribal elders in Pakistan call for reopening Chaman border crossing

Tribal elders in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province have urged Islamabad and Taliban to reopen the Chaman border crossing, saying its prolonged closure has stranded travellers and halted trade. According to Pakistani media, participants in a tribal council, or jirga, said the closure of the Chaman border crossing has left thousands of passengers and traders stuck on both sides of the border and brought commercial activity in the area t…

Pashtun jirga calls for reopening of Chaman crossing

A jirga of Pashtun elders in Chaman has urged Pakistan to reopen the Spin Boldak–Chaman crossing to resolve the problems of thousands of stranded passengers and cargo vehicles, a media report said on Wednesday.