report in Khaama Press online, Dec 2, 2023The Pakistani government is sending Afghan migrants back home, and at the same time, they’ve closed the Torkham border crossing for patients who don’t have passports and visas. The information and culture department in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan has announced through a statement that the Torkham border crossing was closed on Friday to patients lacking legal documents such as visas and passports. Previously, border officials at the Torkham…
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By Saleem Shahid in Dawn, November 17th, 2023QUETTA: Despite weeks-long protests by locals, traders and political parties, the government has started the implementation of new visa regime on the Chaman border crossing with Afghanistan. In November, the national apex committee, comprising civil and military officials, decided that only those with valid passports and visas would be allowed to cross the border. Earlier, Pakistanis and Afghans would cross the border upon showing either Pakistani or Afghan…
by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, October 6th, 2023KHYBER: Amid the government’s ultimatum for all undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan by the end of October, 30 Afghan families have returned to their country via the Torkham border crossing over the last couple of days. Though immigration officials termed it a ‘routine affair’, independent sources attributed the sudden rise in return of Afghan families to the government’s ultimatum. Sources close to the development said the number of…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, October 5th, 2023QUETTA: Two Pakistani nationals, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed and two others injured on Wednesday when an Afghan sentry opened “unprovoked” and “indiscriminate” fire at pedestrians at the Chaman border crossing, the military said. The incident happened when people were crossing over into Afghanistan through the Friendship Gate, officials said. The incident took place hours after Kabul described as “unacceptable” Islamabad’s ultimatum to all undocumented immigrants, including…
by Habib Rahman Qooyash in ToloNews, Sept 22, 2023 at 8:52 PMThe Islamic Emirate said it plans to establish a new transit crossing with Turkmenistan through the Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province. The Islamic Emirate spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that the purpose of creating this new route is to facilitate the export and import of goods. Mujahid noted that the construction cost of this route has been determined and efforts are underway to implement…
by Habib Rahman Qooyash in ToloNews, Sept 22, 2023 at 8:52 PMThe Islamic Emirate said it plans to establish a new transit crossing with Turkmenistan through the Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province. The Islamic Emirate spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that the purpose of creating this new route is to facilitate the export and import of goods. Mujahid noted that the construction cost of this route has been determined and efforts are underway to implement…
report in TOLOnews, Sept 12, 2023 at 8:59 PMThe Torkham crossing remains closed for traffic for the 7th consecutive day and is causing trucks full of goods to be stranded on both sides. The traders interviewed by TOLOnews said the fruits and vegetables in the trucks are spoiling. “The fruits have returned to the domestic markets. Most of them were sold in the markets in Jalalabad. 7 kg of tomatoes were sold with prices of…
By Mohammad Amin Pacha in ToloNews, Sept 11, 2023 at 8:33 PMDozens of people held a demonstration around Torkham area in Nangarhar province to protest the closing of the crossing by Pakistan. The protestors said that Pakistan has been repeatedly closing the Torkham crossing under various pretexts during fruits and vegetable season. They called on the officials of Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their political issues through diplomatic paths. “When the season of fruits and…
by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023• Islamabad, Kabul discussing matter at ‘high level’• Offices, residential quarters near border point vacated• Trucks containing fruit, vegetables returned due to possible delaysKHYBER: The Torkham border crossing remained closed for a second day on Thursday after clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan border forces, leading to a build-up of trucks laden with goods. The border crossing — the main transit point for travellers and goods between Pakistan and…
by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023• Islamabad, Kabul discussing matter at ‘high level’• Offices, residential quarters near border point vacated• Trucks containing fruit, vegetables returned due to possible delaysKHYBER: The Torkham border crossing remained closed for a second day on Thursday after clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan border forces, leading to a build-up of trucks laden with goods. The border crossing — the main transit point for travellers and goods between Pakistan and…