Border trade: Iran agrees to reopen Zero Point gate

Iran agreed to reopen the Zero Point trade gate on Pak-Iran border in Pakistani border town of Taftan.

CHAGAI: Iranian officials have agreed to reopen the Zero Point trade gate on Pak-Iran border in Pakistani border town of Taftan.  Taftan Assistant Commissioner Khaliq Dad told APP on Wednesday that the district administration had written a letter to Iranian officials two weeks back requesting them to reopen Zero Point trade gate keeping in view the grievance of people living in both sides of the border. “Deputy Commissioner Chagai has received reply from Iranian officials with assurance that Zero Point trade gate would be reopened as soon as the underway development works near the trade gate is completed,” Dad said. Iranian officials had closed Zero Point gate on September 22 for an indefinite period.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 20^th, 2011.