by Shahid in Dawn, Nov 16th, 2022QUETTA: The Chaman border remained closed for a third consecutive day on Tuesday, but the authorities allowed thousands of Pakistani and Afghan nationals to cross into their respective countries through an emergency route. The border was closed after an armed man from the Afghan side opened fire on Pakistani security personnel at Friendship Gate, resulting in the martyrdom of one soldier and injuries to two others on Sunday. “The…
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by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Nov 15th, 2022QUETTA: Guns on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border fell silent on Monday after an intermittent exchange of fire between the security forces continued over the weekend at Friendship Gate, which remained closed for a second consecutive day. Pakistani officials claimed they had no plan to reopen the border crossing at Chaman until the Afghan forces hand over the armed men who opened fire on FC personnel at…