Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- A Pashtun tribal jirga in Pakistan said thousands of Pakistani traders and travellers remain stranded in Afghanistan after prolonged border closures, urging Chaman's reopening.
A Pashtun tribal jirga in Pakistan said thousands of travellers, including Pakistani traders, remain stranded in Afghanistan after key border crossings were closed, calling for the immediate reopening of the Chaman border.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the jirga said the Taliban authorities were not allowing Pakistani citizens to return home, despite repeated appeals from families and business groups.
Jirga members said cross-border trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has remained suspended for nearly two months, severely af...