The Torkham border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was reopened on Tuesday for the repatriation of undocumented Afghans. The frontier, which connects KP with Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, was last opened on Thursday for the repatriation of Afghans after a month-long closure following the launch of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. However, the repatriation process was suspended only 12 […]
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12 illegal Afghans held in KP’s Landi Kotal, eight deported
KHYBER: Police and district administration officials in Landi Kotal, Khyber tribal district, arrested 12 undocumented Afghan nationals on Thursday, deporting eight of them to Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing. Read More: Naqvi orders illegal Afghans to leave Pakistan Authorities issued warnings to Afghan residents across Landi Kotal to either obtain legal travel documents or return to […]
28 stranded Pakistani students return from Afghanistan
KHYBER: About 28 Pakistani students stranded in Afghanistan since the closure of all borders on October 12 returned to Pakistan via the Torkham border late on Monday evening. Read More: 22000 applications received for 4500 scholarships for Afghan students The students, who had gathered on the Afghan side of the border early Monday morning, had to […]
Ministry of Interior announces return of 682,141 Afghan nationals from Pakistan
Pakistan has repatriated a total of 682,141 Afghan nationals as part of its ongoing campaign to send back individuals residing in the country illegally, the Ministry of Interior announced on Monday. The ministry reported that 69,431 Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and 216,634 Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders have been returned to Afghanistan from […]
Experts warn trade disruptions hurting Pakistan-Afghanistan ties
Experts have warned that prolonged disruptions in Pakistan-Afghanistan trade and transit are fuelling economic uncertainty and regional instability. They said unpredictability in cross-border movement has emerged as a more damaging factor than costs, severely affecting livelihoods and regional connectivity. Read More: Stop trade with Pakistan, Afghan Taliban tells traders These views were expressed during an online dialogue titled “Exploring Pathways […]
Torkham border closure leaves workers in Khyber without income
Hundreds of daily-wage workers and porters in Khyber district are facing severe financial distress as the Torkham border remains closed for an extended period. The shutdown has cut off their primary source of income, leaving families struggling to meet basic needs. With no immediate resolution to security-related issues at the border, many labourers say their […]
Pakistan resumes limited transit for UN aid to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: After nearly two months of halted cross-border cargo movement, Pakistan has begun clearing humanitarian consignments for Afghanistan, marking the first controlled reopening of transit trade since routine trade was suspended in October. The move comes as thousands of vehicles remained stranded at major border crossings. Read More: UN sounds alarm: Thousands in Gaza at risk […]
Pakistan reopens Torkham border for Afghan refugees only
Pakistan has reopened the Torkham border crossing, but only for Afghan refugees returning to Afghanistan. Officials from both Pakistan and Afghanistan confirmed the decision on Saturday. The border had remained closed for weeks following clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops in mid-October. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, cargo trucks and regular travelers are […]
Torkham border reopens after 20 days for deportation of undocumented Afghans
KHYBER: The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was reopened on Friday after 20 days of closure, but only to facilitate the deportation of undocumented Afghan nationals, officials confirmed. Hundreds of Afghan refugees have gathered at the Torkham Immigration Center, where officials are processing their documents before allowing them to cross into Afghanistan. However, […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan border remains closed
The Pakistan-Afghanistan border remained completely shut on Friday for all kinds of trade and pedestrian movement, as security tensions between the two neighbouring countries persisted. Officials dismissed rumours suggesting a partial reopening of the Chaman border for Afghan transit trade, confirming that even pedestrians are not allowed to cross from either side. According to customs […]