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Pak-Afghan border crossings to open temporarily: FO |
2017-03-07 |
[DAWN] Pakistain will temporary open border crossings at Torkham and Chaman for two days to allow stranded Afghan nationals to return to their country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Monday. A MoFA blurb said the government decided to open the border crossings on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 7 and 8, "in order to provide an opportunity to those nationals of Afghanistan who had come to Pakistain on valid visas and wish to return to their country." Crossing points will also allow Paks visiting Afghanistan on valid visas to return to the country, the Foreign Office said. "All concerned at the two crossing points have also been informed, the FO statement added. |
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