Pak-Iran travel gate to remain closed for 16 days

[sobia khan]

Pakistan-Iran traveling gate “Raahdari” at Taftan will remain closed for the next 16 days from today, (on Saturday).

According to the reports, Pakistan-Iran borther gate at Chagai district will remain closed for umcoming 16 days.

According to the sources, the people of both sides (Pakistan-Iran) who had recently crossed through this gate and their permits expired would be allowed to return back to their homes.

Sources said that, the step has been taken due to national holiday "Arbaeen" in Iran.

Earlier in February, Iran’s Ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoost called for opening new gates on the border to enhance bilateral trade and people-to-people contacts between the two countries.

The Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoost had proposed the crossing points at Mand-Pishin and Gabd-Rimdan. He further added that these 2 points have immense potential to improve relations between two countries.

The Iranian Ambassador had said that opening the crossing points of Mand-Pishin and Gabd-Rimdan has an immense potential to improve border cooperation between Pakistan and Iran.

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