Chaman border remains closed and tension prevails on Pak-Afghan border

Chaman border remains closed and tension prevails on Pak-Afghan border

CHAMAN: Pakistan Afghanistan border remained tense on Saturday after the firing incident which martyred at least 10 Pakistanis and injured dozens.

Bab-e-Dosti gate between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after Afghan forces opened fire on Frontier Corps Balochistan soldiers a day earlier killing at least 11and injuring several others.

19 Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) trucks reached the site to aid those affected by the attack.

The Pak-Afghan border will remain open in Torkham in Khyber Agency on Saturday. Trade and other activities will continue as per routine.

On Friday, the Torkham border was closed for an indefinite period after 11 were martyred and 46 injured early Friday as a result of firing from Afghan border forces