ISLAMABAD - Iran and Pakistan need to intensify efforts to open two new gates at their shared border to facilitate trade and strengthen people-to-people contacts, Iranian ambassador Mehdi Honardoost said on Tuesday. "Opening the crossing points of Mand-Pishin and Gabd-Rimdan has an ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that opening of border gate between Turkey and Iraq will benefit both the countries. Speaking at a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Ankara, he said reopening of consulates in Mosul and Basra is also being ...

QUETTA - Trade activities on Pak-Iran border in Taftan area of Chagai district, formally resumed today, after reopening of the trade gate at Zero Point of the border. The gate had been closed for over five months due to unknown reasons by the Iranian side. Local officials in Taftan confirmed the ...

CHAMAN (APP): The Pak-Afghan border in border town of Chaman remained closed for sixth consecutive day, here on Tuesday. The border was closed after Afghan demonstrators burnt Pakistan National Flag on last Thursday."We cannot tolerate slogans against our country and burning our national flag," a ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence was informed on Monday that the construction work on Torkham border gateway has been restored and would be completed soon.The committee met here under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Rohale Asghar, MNA. The Committee discussed "The ...

PESHAWAR: (APP) Welcoming the reopening of the Torkham border, Chief of Kukkikhel tribe Malik Abdul Ghaffar Khan has asked the authorities to name the under-construction gate at Torkham border after Major Ali Jawad Changazi Shaheed.Talking to reporters here, he reiterated support and said that the ...

LAHORE: An Indian driver rammed his jeep into the crossing gate of India and Pakistan at Wagah border. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) arrested the driver and took his jeep in its custody. As per Indian official sources, the driver was identified by the name of Sikhbang Singh. He was drunk due ...