Pakistan Shuts Ghulam Khan Crossing With Afghanistan, Sparking Trade Concerns

Pakistan has implemented a decisive closure of the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan’s Khost province, enforcing new, stricter requirements for valid visas and passports. This policy shift, initiated on Friday, August 1, 2025, immediately halted the informal practice that previously allowed select individuals—such as medical patients—to cross using tokens rather than full travel
Pakistan has implemented a decisive closure of the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan’s Khost province, enforcing new, stricter requirements for valid visas and passports. This policy shift, initiated on Friday, August 1, 2025, immediately halted the informal practice that previously allowed select individuals—such as medical patients—to cross using tokens rather than full travel
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