Elections 2024: Pakistan shuts border crossings with Afghanistan, Iran

ISLAMABAD (HRNW) The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday said border crossings with Afghanistan and Iran will remain closed to ensure full security during the general elections in Pakistan on Feb 8, media reported.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “To ensure full security during the general elections, border crossings with Afghanistan and Iran, would remain closed both for cargo and pedestrians”.

Furthermore, the spokeswoman said that normal operations would resume on Friday.