Torkham Crossing Closed Again

Torkham crossing closed again

The Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing at Torkham which was briefly reopened after nearly a month to facilitate the deportation of undocumented Afghan nationals, was closed again following a cross-border firing incident that left a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier injured. Officials said the crossing was opened on Wednesday to repatriate Afghan citizens detained under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act for lacking valid documentation. During the init…

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,…

Pakistan closes Torkham border crossing again

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities have closed the Torkham border crossing a day after it was reopened for the repatriation of Afghan nationals. The move was made on Thursday night following an incident of cross-border firing. The development was confirmed by border authorities on Friday, a source familiar with the development revealed. The border crossing had been temporarily reopened earlier Thursday morning to permit the deportation of Afgh…

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