The shop between Pakistan and Afghanistan stopped after Islamabad stopped the transitions along the border of 2,600 km (1600 miles), with numerous vehicles on both sides on both sides.
Pakistani troops remained on Monday along the border with Afghanistan after intensive clashes at the weekend, resulting in dozens of victims. The situation attracted the attention of US President Donald Trump, who mentioned the opportunity to provide assistance in resolving the conflict.
Several fighters were killed in the border clashes that began on Saturday evening, which meant the deadliest conflict between neighbors, because Taliban regained power in Kabul in 2021.
What does Pakistan say?
The clashes between the former allies broke out after Islamabad called on the Taliban to intervene against the militants increasing attacks in Pakistan and claimed to have a headquarters in Afghanistan.
Taliban, however, denies the presence of Pakistani militants in Afghanistan.
The Pakistani army announced that 23 of her soldiers died in weekend clashes, while the Taliban said nine of his warriors had been killed. Both sides claimed that they caused greater losses on the other hand, but these claims could not be independently verified.
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“All entry points are closed from Saturday after unprovoked attacks by the Afghan Taliban forces,” a higher Pakistani security officer told Reuters.
The second security clerk said that on Sunday evening there were several incidents of exchanges of hand weapons fire, but the overall situation remained calm.
Afghan Foreign Minister Taliban Amir Khan Muttaqi said that Afghanistan does not want to engage in conflict with anyone and that neighboring countries are satisfied with Kabul.
“War is not a solution to problems. There is a need for dialogue. This was our policy,” Muttaqi told reporters in Nový Delhi.
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As the border crossings for vehicles and pedestrians were closed, all Pakistani government authorities were closed on the border and administrative matters, the Higher Pakistan government official told the press agency.
“The charged vehicles, including containers and trucks, are glued on both sides of the border,” says Zia UL Haq Sarhadi, senior vice president of Pak-Afghan common chamber and industry.
“In addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, import, export and transit trade carry goods and cause millions of losses to both countries and traders,” he said.
Remarkably Pakistan supplies goods and food to inland Afghanistan.
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What did Trump say about ongoing clashes?
Trump noticed clashes and mentioned that this problem would soon deal with.
“I have heard that there was a war between Pakistan and Afghanistan,” Trump told reporters on board Air Force One, when he flew from Washington to Israel on Sunday as part of his efforts to resolve conflict in Gaza.
“I said, I’ll have to wait for me to come back. You know, I’m doing more because I’m good in the solutions of wars, I’m good in peace,” Trump said.
China to conflict Pakistan-Afghanistan
China, bordering on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the West, expressed interest in conveying tensions between them and expressed deep concern over recent clashes.
“China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in improving and developing relations in Pakistan-Afghanistan,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Monday.
Kabul said on Sunday that he had stopped his attacks on the basis of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
(With the entry from agencies.)
(Tagstotranslate) Pakistani trade with Afghanistan
