Key Points
- Pakistan ensures secure, orderly and humane border management
- Arrivals include Pakistani nationals, students, pilgrims, and other returnees from Iran
- Enhances screening and coordination amid regional conflict
- Taftan, a key overland gateway between Pakistan and Iran
QUETTA: Pakistan’s border authorities have maintained enhanced immigration and monitoring operations at the Taftan crossing in Balochistan amid the evolving regional situation and ongoing conflict in neighbouring Iran, according to an official situation report.
A Federal Investigation Agency report stated that a total of 10,619 passengers arrived at the Taftan border between 28 February 2026 and 08 April 2026.
Those who have already travelled back include Pakistani nationals, students, pilgrims, and other travellers returning from Iran due to the prevailing regional circumstances.
“Immigration staff at Taftan have been working around the clock to ensure efficient processing, proper documentation, and facilitation of all incoming passengers, while maintaining strict immigration and security protocols,” the statement said.
A “close coordination is being maintained with relevant federal and provincial authorities to manage passenger inflow smoothly and provide necessary assistance to arrivals.”
Officials said the Taftan border “remains operational for immigration and border management activities” and continues to function as a key gateway between Pakistan and Iran.
The situation report further stated that the authority “remains committed to ensuring secure, orderly, and humane border management, while extending all possible facilitation to Pakistani citizens and other travellers entering the country during this period.”
The Taftan crossing, located in Chagai district of Balochistan, is Pakistan’s primary land route with Iran and has remained fully operational despite heightened regional tensions.
Authorities said passenger flows are being managed in coordination with multiple agencies to ensure smooth processing and uninterrupted immigration services at the border.
