Afghan repatriations suspended after border security official injured at Torkham

Afghan repatriations suspended after border security official injured at Torkham

PESHAWAR: Repatriation of undocumented Afghan nationals was abruptly suspended on Friday after a border security official was injured in a late evening cross-border attack from the Afghan side on Thursday. The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was reopened on Thursday for the return of stranded and illegal Afghan nationals, after having remained closed since February 26 with the launch of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. However,…

Torkham crossing reopens for returning Afghan migrants

The Torkham border crossing was reopened on Thursday at 2 p.m. for Afghan migrants returning to the country after nearly a month of closure. According to reports, the reopening has allowed the flow of Afghan returnees from Pakistan to resume, with many families entering Afghanistan through the crossing. Torkham is considered one of the most important crossing gateways between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Its closure had created significant challen…

Torkham border crossing reopened to migrants

The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has reopened to migrants, though it remains closed to commercial traffic and most travelers, local sources said. The partial reopening comes after days of negotiations between Taliban and Pakistani officials, which had failed to produce a broader agreement to fully resume operations at the key crossing. Sources at Torkham said the crossing is now allowing migrants to pass, while restri…