RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 16, 2024 Taliban and Pakistani officials have failed to agree on reopening the busiest border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan following its closure last week after Islamabad imposed a requirement for passports and visas for Afghan drivers. “Yesterday, our meeting with the Pakistani border officials ended without bearing
Khaama: The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed for three days in a row, causing prices of vegetables and fruits to rise in Afghan markets. Traders say the closure has resulted in significant financial losses for businesses on both sides, estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars .This crossing was
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 13, 2024 Hundreds of trucks and other cargo vehicles have been stranded at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Pakistan implemented a requirement for passports and valid visas for Afghan drivers beginning early on January 13. A countermove by authorities of the Taliban-led Afghan government appears to be compounding the
Khaama: The main Afghanistan-Pakistan land crossing border reopened on Friday after a nine-day closure, as Nangarhar’s Department of Information and Culture confirmed. On Friday, the Nangarhar Information and Culture Directorate reported that the Torkham border crossing was reopened for all types of traffic around 7:00 AM local time today. A series of talks between Pakistani
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 14, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is set to reopen the main Torkham border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan on Friday following a nine-day closure because of terrorism and other security concerns, according to officials in both countries. The development came after the Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, promised during a meeting
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 11, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday defended its decision to close the main border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan, saying Taliban authorities were trying to build “unlawful structures” on its territory and “resorted to indiscriminate firing” when challenged. Traffic through the busy historic Torkham transit point for trade and travelers was
Ariana: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) says the closure of Torkham crossing into Pakistan has cost the economy millions of afghanis (AFN) over the past three days. The closure of the border came at a crucial time specifically for exporters of fresh produce, especially fruit. The ACCI said the longer the trucks sit
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal September 8, 2023 Pakistan’s main border crossing with Afghanistan remained shut on September 8, stranding thousands of civilians and halting hundreds of vehicles carrying goods between the two countries. Islamabad closed the Torkham border crossing following a clash with Taliban forces three days earlier. The move has left thousands
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 7, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s main border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan was closed for a second day Thursday after deadly clashes between security forces from the two countries. Residents and transporters said the abrupt closure had stranded hundreds of truck convoys on both sides carrying commercial goods through the busy Torkham
Ariana: Afghan and Pakistani forces clashed at Torkham border crossing on Wednesday, leading to the closure of the crossing, an Afghan official said. Arafat Muhajir, representative of the provincial directorate of information and culture in Torkham, said the clash began after Pakistani forces started establishing a post on Afghan soil. He said the first shot