The Iranian government closed its borders with Pakistan on Tuesday in the run-up to Nauroze festivities.
Official sources said that Iranian border authorities had informed their counterparts about the decision of their government. The border would remain closed for 10 days and all kinds of trade between the two countries will remain suspended.
Most of the people running their business at Zero Point on the Pakistan side left for their hometowns after closing their shops and business centres.
The Iranians celebrate Nauroze from March 19 every year. The celebrations will continue for 10 days throughout Iran. As a precautionary measure, the Iranians have also beefed up security by deploying more troops along the border with Pakistan.
Earlier, the Iranian government had sacked three border force officers for negligence in the aftermath of kidnapping of five Iranian border security guards allegedly by a Sistan Balochistan-based extremist outfit, Jaishul Adal, on Feb 6.