Pakistan has quickly closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan because of security threats, till additional discover, officers mentioned on Sunday (June 29, 2025).
The Ghulam Khan border has been closed after Saturday’s (June 28, 2025) suicide assault in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district and skirmishes within the province, bordering Afghanistan, a senior Pakistani security official mentioned.
“Following the attack, a curfew has been imposed in North Waziristan, and the border (Ghulam Khan) has been shut down for an unspecified period,” he mentioned.
At least 13 security personnel have been killed and three others injured within the suicide assault.
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Abidullah Farooqi, spokesperson for the Interim Afghan Government’s Border Forces, confirmed the closure on Sunday (June 29, 2025), stating that Pakistani authorities haven’t offered a transparent clarification for the transfer.
“Pakistani officials have merely instructed vehicles at the crossing to use alternative routes,” Mr. Farooqi mentioned in an announcement.
In a separate press launch, the provincial administration of Khost province of Afghanistan mentioned officers on the Ghulam Khan crossing have been knowledgeable by Pakistani authorities on Saturday (June 28, 2025) night that the route could be quickly closed because of ongoing security threats.
The assertion additional famous that no particular timeline has been offered for the reopening of the border, and the closure will stay in impact till additional discover.
The Ghulam Khan crossing, situated in Khost province, is a crucial commerce and transit level between the 2 international locations, notably for items travelling to and from Pakistan’s North Waziristan area.
Afghan authorities have urged residents, merchants, and travellers to keep away from the route and as an alternative use different crossings, akin to Torkham or Spin Boldak, till the scenario is resolved.
