Pakistan, Afghan Taliban trade fire at border crossing

Traders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing

The main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border remained shut Tuesday for the third straight day, officials said, after Afghanistan's Taliban rulers earlier this week closed the key trade route and exchanged fire with Pakistani border guards.

Thousands of trucks stuck at Afghan-Pakistan border crossing

A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for a third day, with thousands of goods vehicles stuck and businesses facing losses

Busiest Crossing on Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Remains Closed for Third Day

The closure has stranded thousands of cargo convoys and travelers on both sides

Hundreds stranded after Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure

Islamabad/Kabul, Feb 21 (EFE).- Hundreds of trucks loaded with goods as well as Afghan nationals with legal documents were stranded on both sides of the border at Torkham crossing point on Tuesday as its closure entered into the third day. The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan on Sunday closed down its biggest trading and pedestrian crossing point with Pakistan, citing failure to meet commitments by the Pakistani side at the border. The closure…

Traders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing

By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border is shut for the third straight day after Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers earlier this week closed the route and exchanged fire with Pakistani border guards. The closure is worrying traders as the Torkham crossing is their key commercial artery. Many watched their trucks on Tuesday, loaded with fresh produce, waiting for the crossing to reopen. A …

Traders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing

The main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border is shut for the third straight day after Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers earlier this week closed the route and exchanged fire with Pakistani border guards