Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to reopen Chaman border crossing

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to reopen a key border crossing that was closed for almost two weeks.

According to the reports, Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps said in a statement on Wednesday that the decision came during successful talks between representatives of the two sides in Chaman, a border town in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan.

The Frontier Corps confirmed that Chaman border crossing would reopen on Thursday.

The crossing was shut by Pakistani authorities after Afghan nationals burnt the Pakistani flag and pelted stones at security personnel from across the border.

Chaman is one of the two border crossings between the neighbors and thousands of people use it daily to visit relatives on the other side.

In addition to that, trade between the two countries has been badly hit due to the closure of the border in the restive province.

In June, Torkham border crossing, which is one of the major international border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, was closed after deadly clashes between the armed forces of both countries. It was later reopened after negotiations.

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