- The border crossing connects Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak in Kandahar province with the Pakistani border town of Chaman.
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 AT 21:34 HI
According to a CNN report, at least one person died after a huge rush on a key crossing of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and caused a stress. The collision reportedly occurred after Pakistan temporarily closed the Chaman border crossing, the second largest trading post with Afghanistan.
The border crossing connects Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak in Kandahar province with the Pakistani border town of Chaman. A video has been shared on social media showing the despair of hundreds of people trying to enter Pakistan when the Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan. Sharing the video, a former TOLO News presenter claimed that four people died in the attack.
“The image of the misery of a nation; The Pakistan-Afghanistan border via #Spinboldak or #Kandahar is closed. Due to the crowd, 4 people died. Thousands of people, including women and children, are sleeping near the border right now, ”Muslim Shirzad posted on Twitter along with the video.
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last month, thousands of Afghans crowded Kabul airport or flew to land borders with neighboring countries to flee the war-torn country for fear of retaliation. by Islamist fundamentalists. Pakistan has also witnessed a large influx of Afghan refugees, flocking to the main border crossing in the Spin Boldak region.
Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had previously indicated that the Shaman crossing could be closed for a few days due to security threats, without providing details on how long the borders would be closed. Islamabad denied entry to about 5,000 Afghans at the Spin Boldak crossing on Wednesday, CNN reported citing an official from the Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency.
(With contributions from agencies)
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