Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 22, 2016 A major crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border has been closed over a dispute over the burning of a Pakistani flag by Afghan demonstrators last week. Pakistani officials said the Chamman crossing was closed after a group of Afghan youth celebrating the country’s independence day on August 19 ransacked
VOA News Ayaz Gul July 25, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan plans to inaugurate its newly built gate at a busy border crossing with Afghanistan on August 1, allowing authorities to effectively monitor and discourage illegal movement in either direction, officials said Monday. Afghan objections to the construction of the gate at the Torkham crossing triggered days of
VOA News Ayaz Gul July 17, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistani policy makers and legislators stand “puzzled” over the way the United States has lately conducted its relationship with Islamabad and “extremely opposing views” emanating from within the U.S. Congress about Pakistani counterterrorism and efforts to promote peace in Afghanistan. Pakistan and the United States have long had
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 28, 2016 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN—Pakistan plans to fence its long, porous border with Afghanistan after construction of checkpoints at all established crossings is completed, a top government adviser said Tuesday. Tariq Fatemi, a close aide to the prime minister on foreign policy, said in Islamabad that “border management mechanisms” were being
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 20, 2016 Pakistani and Afghan diplomats met in Islamabad on June 20 to discuss deadly border clashes but failed to reach an agreement about managing their border. The talks between Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry and a six-member Afghan delegation, led by Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai,
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan in talks with Afghanistan has reiterated that “effective management” of their shared border is vital for efforts aimed at countering terrorism, promoting peace and strengthening bilateral relations. A six-member Afghan delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai visited Islamabad Monday for talks with Pakistani counterparts.
VOA News / June 18, 2016 Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD – Pakistan reopened the busy Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan for traffic Saturday, a week after deadly clashes between the two countries prompted the closure, stranding thousands of travelers and trade convoys on both sides. Pakistani officials say Afghans with valid travel documents are being allowed to
1TV: Afghan ambassador in Islamabad on Thursday suggested he could resign his position in protest against Pakistan’s resumption of construction near the border. Omar Zakhilwal said Wednesday’s agreement was on ceasefire and high-level talks to resolve the issue. “There was no agreement on resumption of construction by Pakistan,” he said on Facebook. Click here to read more (external
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 15, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed late on Wednesday to observe a cease-fire after days of deadly border skirmishes that left four soldiers dead and wounded more than 40 people, including civilians, on both sides. Afghan and Pakistani security forces from both sides are said to have raised white flags,
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, June 15 (Xinhua) — Fire exchange between Afghan and Pakistani forces at the border town of Torkham have claimed the lives of five Afghans including three soldiers and two civilians since Sunday, spokesman for Nangarhar provincial government Attaullah Khogiani said Wednesday. “Since eruption of conflict and fire exchange at Torkham border, three Afghan