Editing Durand Line (section)

===2017 border closure and reopening===
On 16 February, Pakistan closed the border crossings at [[Torkham]] and [[Wesh–Chaman border crossing|Chaman]] due to security reasons following the [[2017 Sehwan suicide bombing|Sehwan blast]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pak. closes Afghan border crossing|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pak-closes-afghan-border-crossing/article17327204.ece|access-date=21 March 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=19 February 2017|archive-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816131810/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pak-closes-afghan-border-crossing/article17327204.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pak-Afghan border closed for indefinite period: ISPR|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/186754-Pak-Afghan-border-closed-for-indefinite-period-ISPR|access-date=21 March 2017|work=[[The News International]]|date=16 February 2017|archive-date=24 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224122142/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/186754-Pak-Afghan-border-closed-for-indefinite-period-ISPR|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 March, the border was reopened for two days to facilitate the return of people to their respective countries who had earlier crossed the border on valid visas. The decision was taken after repeated requests by Afghanistan's government to avert 'a humanitarian crisis'.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mashal|first1=Mujib|title=Closed Afghan-Pakistani Border Is Becoming 'Humanitarian Crisis'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/05/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-border.html?_r=0|access-date=21 March 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=5 March 2017|archive-date=13 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913122131/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/05/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-border.html?_r=0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=People throng Torkham as border reopens for two days|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1348712/throngs-people-pak-afghan-border-reopened-two-days/|access-date=21 March 2017|work=[[Express Tribune]]|date=7 March 2017|archive-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322202850/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1348712/throngs-people-pak-afghan-border-reopened-two-days/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to a Pakistani official, 24,000 Afghans returned to Afghanistan, while 700 Pakistanis returned to Pakistan, before the border was indefinitely closed again.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistan indefinitely closes Afghan border|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/mideast/2017/03/10/pakistan-indefinitely-closes-afghan-border.html|access-date=21 March 2017|publisher=[[Sky News]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=10 March 2017|archive-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322203009/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/mideast/2017/03/10/pakistan-indefinitely-closes-afghan-border.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 March, Pakistani Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] ordered the reopening of Afghanistan–Pakistan border as a "goodwill gesture", 32 days after it was closed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistani prime minister orders the reopening of border with Afghanistan, ending costly closure|url=http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-pakistan-afghanistan-border-20170320-story.html|access-date=21 March 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=20 March 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328100328/http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-pakistan-afghanistan-border-20170320-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Afzaal|first1=Ali|title=Pak-Afghan border reopens after 32 days|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/135032-Pak-Afghan-border-reopens-at-PMs-behest|access-date=21 March 2017|work=[[Geo News]]|date=21 March 2017|archive-date=21 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321082936/https://www.geo.tv/latest/135032-Pak-Afghan-border-reopens-at-PMs-behest|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 5 May, following an [[2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmish|attack on Pakistani census team]] by Afghan forces and the resulting exchange of fire between the two sides, the border was closed again.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/firing-afghanistan-pakistan-border-census-team-kills-civilian-170505070934446.html |title=Pakistan-Afghanistan crossing closed after border clash |work=[[Al Jazeera English]] |date=7 May 2017 |access-date=7 May 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507050745/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/firing-afghanistan-pakistan-border-census-team-kills-civilian-170505070934446.html |archive-date=7 May 2017}}</ref>

Pakistan's decision to close the border was to force Afghanistan to take action against militant groups who were using Afghanistan's soil to carry out cross-border attacks against Pakistan.<ref name=VOA12>{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/closed-pakistan-afghan-border-causes-pain-trade-losses/3744162.html|title=Closed Pakistan-Afghan Border Causes Pain, Trade Losses|access-date=28 February 2017|publisher=Voice of America|author=Zabiullah Ghazi|archive-date=1 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301021607/http://www.voanews.com/a/closed-pakistan-afghan-border-causes-pain-trade-losses/3744162.html|url-status=live}}</ref> An Afghan diplomat at the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) claimed that Afghanistan suffered a loss of 90 million U.S. dollars as a result of closure of border by Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-closes-durand-line-causes-90-mn-trade-loss-for-afghanistan-3381260.html|title=Pakistan closes Durand Line, causes $90 mn trade loss for Afghanistan|access-date=12 April 2017|publisher=FirstPost|author=Sheerupa Mitra|archive-date=12 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412224950/http://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-closes-durand-line-causes-90-mn-trade-loss-for-afghanistan-3381260.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 27 May 2017, Pakistan reopened the border after a request from Afghan authorities, marking the end of the border closure that lasted 22 days.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1335758/pakistan-opens-chaman-border-crossing-on-humanitarian-grounds-after-22-days|title=Pakistan opens Chaman border crossing on 'humanitarian grounds' after 22 days|first=Naveed|last=Siddiqui|work=Dawn|date=28 May 2017|access-date=28 May 2017|archive-date=27 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527144235/https://www.dawn.com/news/1335758/pakistan-opens-chaman-border-crossing-on-humanitarian-grounds-after-22-days|url-status=live}}</ref>