Traders, experts urge dialogue as Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes suspend trade

ISLAMABAD: The recent border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have brought bilateral trade to a standstill as thousands of traders remain stranded and goods worth millions stuck at key crossings for a second day on Monday, traders said, with stakeholders and experts calling for a dialogue to defuse tensions between the neighbors. The fighting began Saturday night, when Afghan forces struck multiple Pakistani military posts. Afghanistan officials claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in response to what they said were repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace.

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