Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Pakistan has suspended trade with Iran through the official Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan border crossings over security and smuggling concerns.

The Pakistani Ministry of Commerce issued a memorandum on Friday withdrawing its earlier order dated Oct 3 with immediate effect, Dawn reports.

Shahid Rind, advisor to the Balochistan chief minister on media and political affairs, said the temporary closure was intended to address security concerns, prevent smuggling and improve the effectiveness of border management.

In a statement on X, Rind dismissed rumours circulating on social media about the closure and urged the public not to rely on unverified information.

He described the move as necessary to improve security and administ...