Pakistan's warning to pilgrims going to Iraq regarding the closure of the Chaba border The spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Services of Pakistan announced that the "Al-Shib" (Chaba) border, as the only land crossing between Iran and Iraq, has been blocked since October 21 (October 22) and all traffic through this route is completely disabled. Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs advised pilgrims in Iran to enter Iraq only by air through Baghdad and Najaf international airports.