Overview

• Officials announced the indefinite closure on June 29 following Saturday’s suicide attack in North Waziristan that killed at least 13 security personnel.
• Authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew across North Waziristan district to contain militant activity.
• Afghan border officials were notified Saturday evening that Ghulam Khan would remain closed with no specific reopening date.
• The Ghulam Khan crossing, vital for trade with Khost province and Pakistan’s northwest, has halted transit of commercial goods.
• Travelers and traders are being diverted to alternative routes through Torkham or Spin Boldak until security conditions improve.