CHAMAN: A 13-member tribal jirga has been constituted by the district government to go to Afghanistan to resolves issues of border protection. This was notified through a notification issued by the deputy commissioner. The notification stated that the jirga will try and diffuse tensions between the two countries.
Afghans under treatment in Pakistan are allowed to return to their country on a visa. More than 30 Afghans were allowed to leave for their country on a visa in three days, according to Federal Investigation Agency. The people who were given visa on their passport were mostly patients who had come to Pakistan for treatment.
As per the officials concerned, another flag meeting between the Pakistan and Afghan authorities is likely to be held today. During the meeting, the authorities are likely to discuss the joint survey report and census activity in Killi Luqman and Killi Jahangir.They will also be discussing Bab-e-Dosti, which has remained closed on the seventh consecutive day on Thursday which is severely impacting trade activities between the two countries. People are also not allowed to walk across the border.
Tension at the border started after 11 civilians were killed when Afghan border police force started shelling and firing on the Pakistan side.
According to Balochistan Frontier Corps Inspector General Major General Nadeem Ahmed, 50 soldiers from the Afghan side were killed while 100 others were injured in retaliatory fire.
