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Posts tagged as “Torkhan”

Torkham closure hurts trade, people

by Kamrani Yousaf in The Express Tribune, Sept 13th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan continued to persist on Tuesday as both the sides failed to make any headway in their talks to reopen the key border crossing that remained shut since Sept 6. “The status quo persists. No progress so far in talks. In fact, both sides are no longer holding talks for now,” an official source familiar with the development told The Express…

Afghan border reopens after six days

by Shahid Khan in The Nation, Feb 26, 2023PESHAWAR – The impasse was finally broken on Satur­day as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened the Torkham border, which remained shut for six days, authorities have said. The border was shut by the Afghan Taliban a few days ago when they also fired shots injuring a security man on the Pakistani side over the issue of not permitting an Afghan patient to enter Pakistan for medical care due…

Afghan border reopens after six days

by Shahid Khan in The Nation, Feb 26, 2023PESHAWAR – The impasse was finally broken on Satur­day as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened the Torkham border, which remained shut for six days, authorities have said. The border was shut by the Afghan Taliban a few days ago when they also fired shots injuring a security man on the Pakistani side over the issue of not permitting an Afghan patient to enter Pakistan for medical care due…