Pakistan closed its border with Iran
Pakistan has closed the five border positions on the border with Iran, after Israeli attacks have triggered a new cycle of violence with the Islamic Republic, local responsible ones said on Monday, AFP reports.
« Passing through the border points in five districts – Chaghi, Washuk, Panjgur, Kech and Gwadar – is suspended, » said Qadir Bakhsh Pirkani, a high official from Balucistan, province of frontal Pakistani with Iran.
The movements of persons « are suspended until new orders », said the munim, which activates in the terminal at Chaghi, « but the trade continues ».
Only the return of the Pakistanians who failed to take airplanes after the closure of the air spaces in the Middle East is allowed, he added, saying that 200 Pakistan students registered at Iran’s universities are to return to the country through this border position.
On Saturday, 450 Pakistani pilgrims were repatriated, according to Islamabad, who visited holy places of Shiite Islam.
The Israeli army launches unprecedented air blows on Friday on Friday. With the stated objective of preventing Tehran from obtaining the atomic bomb, his shots resulted in at least 224 dead and over a thousand injured in Iran, according to an official balance on Sunday.
Iranian rocket jumps drawn as a response over Israel resulted in 24 deaths on Friday, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s office.
Pakistan, the only Muslim country that owns the nuclear weapon, was declared on Friday « in solidarity with the Iranian people and government. »
On Monday, his Minister of Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif asked for « the world to concern the nuclear power of Israel », the state that Islamabad does not recognize, « because this country is not related to any international regulation. »
Israel is considered the only nuclear power in the Middle East, even if the country does not officially recognize that it has the atomic weapon.
Although press information have let it be understood that Pakistan could support Iran in a broader conflict with Israel, Islamabad’s officials repeat that they support the neighbor only « moral and diplomatic ».
Between Afghanistan, China, India and Iran, Pakistan is trying to keep alliances with rival countries. Islamabad has been ally of the US and China, is close to Tehran but also retains its Saudi patronage, writes AFP.
Trade exchanges between Tehran and Pakistan are currently reaching $ three billion and the two countries want to reach 10 billion in a few years.
