Pilgrims stranded in Iran start returning to Pakistan

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Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Iran because of the closure of the Pak-Iran border have now started coming back to the country and over 2,000 Pakistani pilgrims and businessmen returned to Pakistan through the Taftan border.

They have been quarantined at the Taftan border by the PDMA and the health department and teams of doctors were not allowing them to move to other parts of the country without medical check-ups.

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