CHAMAN
Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing at Chaman has been reopened for trade and cross-border movement of people after a hiatus of over a week after successful negotiations. The border was opened after negotiations between the two countries. The Chaman border was closed in protest after the terrorist incident that took place on November 13. According to Deputy Commissioner Chaman, the border was temporarily closed after firing from neighboring country at Pakistani troops, martyring one personnel while injuring two others.
Afghan authorities have assured to arrest the person involved in the incident and take legal action. Afghan officials say that no one will be allowed to spoil the brotherhood of the two countries. The opening of the border caused a wave of happiness among the traders.
Earlier, Afghan Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had said that the Taliban constituted a high-level Jirga to bring the criminals behind the Chaman incident to justice. The spokesperson said that the Taliban’s government expresses its grief over the incident and to probe the matter further and bring the criminals to justice, a high-level Jirga has been established.
Zabihullah further said, “The security institutions of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are trying their all-out efforts to stop tragic incidents like these.” =DNA
