Pakistan, March 3 -- Dozens of Pakistani nationals crossed back into Balochistan through the remote Taftan border after powerful explosions rocked Iranian cities, describing scenes of missile fire and mounting travel chaos following US and Israeli strikes.

At the crossing between Mirjaveh in Iran and Taftan, AFP journalists witnessed families hauling heavy suitcases through metal gates as freight trucks queued nearby. The border point lies roughly 500 kilometres from Quetta and serves as a key land route between the two countries.

Thirty-eight-year-old trader Ameer Muhammad said large crowds of Pakistanis had gathered at terminals in Tehran and other cities after news of the strikes spread. "All our Pakistani brothers who were in Tehran h...