Pakistan has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan due to security threats, until further notice, officials said on Sunday.
The Ghulam Khan border has been closed after Saturday’s suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district and skirmishes in the province, bordering Afghanistan, a senior Pakistani security official said.
At least 13 personnel were killed in the suicide attack.
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The Ghulam Khan crossing in Khost province is a critical trade and transit point between the two countries.
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