Hundreds of tribesmen blocked Nato supplies and other traffic at a key crossing on the Afghan border, a day after a clash with Afghan forces.
The blockade lasted for at least four hours at the Chaman crossing, according to BBC.
On Thursday Afghan border guards fired on Pakistani and Afghan tribesmen in the area who were holding a demonstration.
Local residents say that several people were wounded in the incident.
The protest was reportedly about a decision by Afghanistan’s government to build a customs office at the border using private land. Many of the landowners in the area come from both sides of the border.
Friday’s blockade was in protest against the shooting.
A Pakistani border guard spokesman said that the blockade ended after security officials held talks with tribal elders and assured them their grievances would be passed on to the Afghan authorities.
On Thursday, more than 200 militants from Afghanistan stormed a Pakistani village in tribal areas near the border, wounding at least two women.
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US to replace aircraft destroyed in Karachi attack
Islamabad, June 17 (Online) : The US has decided to supply two new P-3C Orion aircraft to Pakistan to replace the ones destroyed in the naval base attack in Karachi in May.
A private TV channel quoting sources said the US will also supply new F-16 aircraft and spare parts.
A 15-hour siege that began on the night of May 22 at the PNS Mehran base led to the death of 14 people, including four terrorists. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
The terrorists destroyed the Navy’s P-3C Orion aircraft with rockets.
The four-engine, all-weather aircraft is designed for operations against underwater submarines and surface vessels. At about 750 km per hour and 4,300 km range, it is rated as the fastest long-range maritime patrol used worldwide.
The aircraft can carry a wide array of weapons such as harpoons, torpedoes, depth charges, mines and rockets
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