Pakistan has shut down the famous ‘Friendship gate’ that was made to stand the test of times in the Afghanistan-Pakistan relations. The gate was shut down after Afghans gathered around and pelted the gate with boulders and stones and burned down Pakistani flag.
#Pakistan closes border with #Afghanistan indefinitely after a group of Afghan demonstrators attacked Friendship Gate at Chaman.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 20, 2016
The incident took place on Friday late evening when the Afghans gathered to celebrate 97th Independence Day and marched through the streets till the Af-Pak border.
They while raising slogans for Afghanistan were also carrying boards and placards condemning Pakistan and pelted the Friendship gate with stones and smashed the windows.
What made Afghans angry?
The reason behind this move was the Pakistani provocation of abusing Narendra Modi and doing a demonstration against him for speaking out against the atrocities in Balochistan, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The protesting Afghans denounced Pakistan, snatched the Pakistani national flag from the hands of a Pakistani protestor who was within their reach and burnt it down. These Pakistani protestors were at that time dispersing but stayed back seeing the Afghans coming towards the gate.
Afghan protestors also tried to barge inside the gate following which the Pakistani forces shut it down sensing the Afghan mood.
This report has also been carried by Pakistani newspaper Dawn.
Earlier, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Information Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Ul Haq Inu supported Narendra Modi and denounced the atrocities done against Baloch people.
Last year, with the reconstruction of Salma Dam, Afghan-Indian friendship has turned more vigorous. Here are some of the best tweets that show how Afghanistan has again fallen in love with India:
Herati youth celebrate Salma dam progress #Salmadam @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @IndianEmbKabul @SenseandC_sense pic.twitter.com/lfD9qc8tVe
— India in Herat (@IndianConsHerat) August 10, 2015
Herati youth celebrate India-Afghan friendship with 100 m flag #Salmadam @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @IndianEmbKabul pic.twitter.com/wFneUUqkgd
— India in Herat (@IndianConsHerat) August 10, 2015
Thousands celebrate Salma dam progress in Herat @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @IndianEmbKabul @SenseandC_sense pic.twitter.com/dpQ3AJiF9u
— India in Herat (@IndianConsHerat) August 7, 2015
Thank you #India.
India wins hearts in #Afghanistan while some other countries export terrorists. #SalmaDam pic.twitter.com/UihfFIRmoM— Farzad Lami (@FarzadLameh) June 4, 2016
In short, India is on a strong pitch in Afghanistan despite Pakistan trying its best to show it in a bad light. Perhaps, it would be wise on the part of Pakistan to not send terrorists across the border if it is interested in winning over Afghans?
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