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Pakistan announced that it will close its borders with Iran and Afghanistan in order to maintain security for the general elections that are scheduled for February 8. This was announced by a spokesman for the Foreign Office (FO), Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.
Pakistan announced that it will close its borders with Iran and Afghanistan in order to maintain security for the general elections that are scheduled for February 8. This was announced by a spokesman for the Foreign Office (FO), Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.
He made these decisions on Wednesday to maintain stability throughout the voting process.Operations will resume as usual on February 9. The authorities have appropriately informed Afghanistan and Iran of the closure.
Furthermore, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have resulted in frequent closures of the border crossings at Torkham and Chaman. Nevertheless, in spite of recent hostilities and rocket fire exchanges, the border with Iran was opened last month.
As around 128 million voters are ready to cast their ballots for representatives in the national parliament and four provincial assemblies, strict security measures have been put in place. Over 50,000 voting places across the country have been designated as sensitive, and army troops have been dispatched to protect these locations.
On Wednesday, there were two separate terrorist incidents in Pishin and Qilla Saifullah, which left injuries and sparked worries about election security.
