'Pakistan Gate' inaugurated at Taftan broder crossing with Iran

EghtesadOnline: The 'Pakistan Gate' at Taftan border crossing with Iran has been inaugurated; new step by Pakistan to facilitate trade and travel between the two neighboring countries.

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24 December 2016

Lt Gen Aamir Riaz commander of Pakistan army in southern areas inaugurated the facility which comprises two gates and is visible from a distance of two kilometers on both sides of the border.
The facility is equipped with CCTV cameras and has offices of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), Pakistan Customs and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
'Pakistan Gate' is gateway and border crossing which connects Pakistan's Tanftan and Mirjaveh border town in Iran, according to IRNA.
The second phase of the project will commence shortly, a statement by Pakistan added, which will also include a rest area for Pakistani pilgrims as well as other travelers going to Iran and coming back.
A yard of the National Logistics Cell will also be built to 'manage commercial activities', it said.