Chaman border finally reopens after 14 days of closure

The border was closed since August 18 after a bunch of Afghan protesters violently attacked the gate, pelted stones and even burnt Pakistan’s flag for which the Afghan government had to apologise in written on Wednesday.

To-and-fro movement of thousands of locals was affected, disrupting business activities after Pakistan’s border officials and key decision-makers decided to shut the doors of the border.

Officials told ARY News that the Chaman was opened after the Afghans officials tendered a formal apology letter, condemning the incident.

The written apology letter was presented yesterday during a flag meeting between Afghanistan and Pakistan border officials.

In the letter, Afghanistan’s Colonel of Muhammad Ali said the August 18 incident happened because of a misunderstanding and condemned it in the strongest words.

Head of the Pakistan’s security forces delegation, Colonel Muhammad Changez Khan, while accepting the Afghan government’s apology, asked Afghanistan to ensure that such incidents do not appear in the future.

Several meetings had held between the two neighbouring countries but failed to give any results.

However, after days of deliberations, the Afghan officials finally admitted that there was actually no explanation for the senseless protest at the Chaman border.

The two sides also agreed to improve cooperation and coordination between border security officials in a bid to avoid untoward incidents in the future.