Chaman Border Crossing
چمن بارڈر کراسنگ | |
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Coordinates: 30°55′20″N 66°26′41″E / 30.92222°N 66.44472°E | |
Countries | Pakistan Afghanistan |
Provinces | Balochistan Kandahar |
Districts | Chaman Spin Boldak |
Control | Pakistan Taliban |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The Chaman border crossing is one of the major international border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Located on the Pak-Afghan border, it leads north from the town of Chaman, Chaman District, Balochistan into Wesh, Afghanistan in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province. More generally, it links the two provincial capitals: Quetta and Kandahar.
At least 10,000 peoples cross this border on a daily basis for businesses in Wesh, Afghanistan and return home in the evening.[1]
On 14 July 2021, the Afghan side of the border crossing was captured by Taliban forces as part of the 2021 Taliban offensive.[2]
A brick, double-arched Friendship Gate, rising three stories tall, was erected in 2003. The gate facing towards Balochistan bears the words "Proud Pakistani" and "Pakistan First".[3][4][5]
The official hours of the border crossing run from morning to sunset.[5]
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