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, […]
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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 […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure drives tomato prices up 400%
ISLAMABAD – Border closures between Pakistan and Afghanistan have caused a sharp surge in the prices of essential commodities, with tomato prices rising fivefold since clashes erupted along the 2,600km frontier earlier this month. The border has remained closed since October 11 following ground skirmishes and Pakistani airstrikes that killed dozens in the worst fighting […]
Torkham border set to reopen after 10-day standoff
The Torkham and Chaman border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained shut for the past 10 days. The closure has stopped all trade and pedestrian movement. As a result, long lines of trucks are now stuck on both sides. Traders report heavy financial losses each day. However, there is growing hope that the Torkham […]
Torkham border reopens after 27 days of closure, easing travel and trade
The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened on Saturday after being closed for 27 days. The border had been shut following a skirmish between officials from both countries on February 21. After weeks of talks, a jirga from both sides helped resolve the situation, allowing the border to reopen for trade. Pedestrian movement had […]
Torkham border reopens after nearly a month of closure due to clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened their main border crossing, the Torkham border, on Wednesday. The border had been closed for nearly a month following clashes between security forces. These clashes started on February 21, after Afghan forces protested Pakistan’s construction of a border outpost, leading to mortar and rocket exchanges. Initially, the Torkham crossing will open […]
Ceasefire secured: Pakistan and Afghanistan resolve Torkham border dispute
Pakistani and Afghan jirgas have agreed to a permanent ceasefire and the reopening of the Torkham border after weeks of rising tensions. During a joint meeting, the Afghan delegation requested time until the evening to halt controversial construction on their side of the border. Both sides reached an initial understanding to temporarily suspend the disputed […]
Security mechanism at Torkham border meant to ensure entries, not humiliating Afghans
Islamabad: Security mechanism at Torkham border meant to ensure entries not humiliating Afghans. The measures like Integrated Border Management System and coordination mechanism introduced at Afghan borders is purely an effort to ensure secure entries within Pakistan’s territories, having nothing to do with humiliating the Afghan people. According to security officers, like any other sovereign […]
Taliban opens Torkham border for pedestrian movement from Pakistan
The Torkham border has been opened for Pakistan today (Tuesday) whereas,Afghan Taliban on Monday morning closed the Torkham border crossing, the main crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan for pedestrian movement. The Taliban announced that no Pakistani will be allowed to enter Afghanistan through Torkham however there will be no restrictions on Afghans coming from […]
Torkham border closed due to Covid-19, says Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the worsening situation of COVID-19, the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan has been closed, said Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Tuesday. In his tweet, Sheikh Rasheed said, the border crossing has been closed on the directives of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). “The Torkham border crossing will remain closed […]