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
Ariana: The usual trade and movement of people between Afghanistan and Pakistan resumed on Saturday after the two sides agreed to reopen the Torkham border, which was closed for almost a week. According to the Afghan embassy in Islamabad, the border was reopened on Saturday. Local officials in Nangarhar province and Pakistani authorities both confirmed
Khaama: On Friday, a Media centre in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province posted on Twitter that “The Torkham gate has been reopened conditionally after negotiations between the Afghan-Pakistani officials”. The statement added, “Only Afghan travellers will be allowed to enter the country from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Pakistani travellers will be allowed from Afghanistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”. The
Tolo News: Torkham crossing was closed for passengers and commercial transit on Thursday by Pakistan, an hour after its reopening, said Qureshi Badlon, an official of the department of information and culture in Nangarhar. According to local officials in Nangarhar, the reason for the closing of this crossing is not clear, although attempts are being
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 21, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities were in talks Tuesday to resolve differences that led to the closure of their busiest border crossing two days ago, stranding thousands of cargo trucks and travelers on both sides, according to officials in both countries. The Taliban closed the Torkham point
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal February 20, 2023 Pakistani and Afghan border guards exchanged fire at a key crossing between the two neighbors on February 20, Pakistani officials said. There were no immediate reports about casualties on either side after the incident at the Torkham border crossing, which has been closed since February 19. An official from Torkham
Ariana: According to a directive of the Ministry of Finance, coal trucks will no longer be allowed to pass through Torkham customs and will have to use alternate routes. The move was taken to avoid spoilage of fresh fruits and traffic congestion on highway, the ministry said. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The opening ceremony of the 24-hour crossing at Torkham was held on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Imran Khan and a number of Afghan government officials, including Nangarhar governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhail and acting Minister of Public Works Yama Yari, in attendance. The presence of Afghan officials at the 24-hour Torkham Crossing ceremony has caused