Amid strained relationships in recent times, Pakistani immigration officials have cited security reasons to stop issuing visas at airports and border crossings to citizens of neighbouring Afghanistan.
Thousands of Afghans wait in Spin Boldak for two weeks to enter Pakistan
Kabul: A large number of people have been stranded in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan for the past two weeks with the intention to enter Pakistan.
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have reopened the Chaman-Spin Boldak border, one of the major border crossings with Afghanistan, that has been held by the Taliban since early this month, local media reports said. However, details of customs clearances on the Afghan sides are not yet clear.
Afghanistan: 100 civilians may have been killed after fall of Spin Boldak
Kandahar: Unidentified gunmen have killed over a 100 civilians in Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Pak backing Taliban with critical support, says Afghan vice-president
Kandahar: Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of providing crucial support to Taliban as the federal forces are locked in fierce fighting with the insurgents to reclaim the lost territories.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill four border police, abduct 13 construction workers
Kabul, Jun 22 (IBNS): A group of gunmen abducted at least 13 construction workers in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Thursday evening, local media reports said on Friday.