The Afghan side also stated that in the near future, such an incident would be resolved jointly by Pakistani and Afghan forces.
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The fifth flagship meeting between Pakistani authorities and Afghan authorities was held on Wednesday.
The two neighbors have tense relations over several issues, including Afghan accusations that Pakistan harbors the Taliban.
He said Col Muhammad Ali, who led the Afghandelegation, admitted that some anti-Pakistanand anti-Afghanelements were responsible for raising anti-Pakistanslogans and burning the Pakistani flag at the border this month. He added that those involved were enemies of both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Colonel Muhammad Changaiz said that the Afghan apology was an important development and said that the border would be opened on Thursday at 8 am.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to reopen a border crossing that was closed for nearly two weeks after Afghan protesters burned the Pakistani flag at a border rally.
Afghan border forces did not stop people on their side from disrupting peace at the border crossing, forcing the Frontier Corps (FC), a paramilitary force, to close the border to avert any untoward incident.
Apparently, Afghans were showing their support to India by disrespecting the Pakistani flag and throwing stones at the border crossing gate after the Narendra Modi’s August 15 speech.
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Trade between Pakistanand Afghanistanhas been adversely affected since the closure of the friendship gate, according to Dar Khan Achakzai, a former Chairman of the Chaman Chamber of Commerce and a local businessman.
