IEA Demands Assurances From Islamabad Before Trade Routes Reopen

IEA demands assurances from Islamabad before trade routes reopen

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has said that the reopening of trade and transit routes with Pakistan will depend on Islamabad providing firm guarantees that these corridors will not again be used as instruments of political pressure. In a statement released on social media, IEA spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid accused Pakistan of having “illegally and politically” closed key border routes in recent months, a move he said caused “serious…

Taliban demand ‘firm guarantees’ from Pakistan before reopening key border crossings

Taliban said in a statement on Thursday that they will not reopen major commercial border crossings with Pakistan unless Islamabad provides firm guarantees that the routes will not again be closed as a political or economic pressure tool. Five principal crossings have remained shut for nearly two months following a surge in tensions and armed clashes along the frontier. A member of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry told Amu that more …