Afghan Presidential elections: Pakistan decides to open Pak-Afghan border

Last updated on: 28 September,2019 01:35 pm

FO office spokesperson said the request to open border was received from Afghan foreign ministry.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Muhammad Faisal, in his message on Twitter on Friday said that Pakistan has decided to open major border terminals to facilitate movement of Afghan citizen across Pakistan Afghanistan border, so that they are able to exercise their right to vote during presidential election in Afghanistan.

Pakistan received request from Afghanistan MoD on very short notice for border facilitation & opening of border crossings during Afghan Presidential elections on 28 September. Inspite of security issues along border, Pakistan will continue to support its Afghan brothers.

— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@DrMFaisal) September 27, 2019

He said that Pakistan received a request from Afghanistan Ministry of Defence on very short notice for border facilitation and opening of border crossings during Afghan Presidential elections to be held on 28 September.

It has been decided to open major border terminals to facilitate movement of Afghan citizen across Pakistan Afghanistan border, so that they are able to exercise their right to vote during presidential election in Afghanistan.

— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@DrMFaisal) September 27, 2019

Dr Muhammad Faisal further said that in spite of security issues along the Pak-Afghan border, Pakistan will continue to support its Afghan brothers during Presidential elections.