US EditionTrade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham border crossing after nearly a month
- The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened after 26 days of closure due to a dispute over a checkpoint by Kabul.
- Negotiations involving tribal elders and religious scholars led to the Afghan Taliban conceding to Pakistan's demand to halt the checkpoint's construction before reopening the border.
- Cargo movement resumed by 4 pm on Wednesday, while pedestrian movement will remain suspended for at least two to three days due to needed repairs for the immigration system damaged during recent cross-border firing by Afghan forces.
- Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, a director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomed the resumption of trade, noting losses for importers and exporters due to the closure.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham trade border crossing after month-long closure
The reopening comes amid broader tensions between the two countries, with Pakistan increasingly frustrated by cross-border militant activity, while Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has resisted Islamabad's efforts to fortify the border
Torkham reopens after 26-day standoff
The key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham was reopened on Wednesday after remaining closed for 26 days due to a dispute over the construction of a controversial checkpoint by Kabul. Cargo vehicle movement through the trade corridor resumed, with operations beginning in full swing by 4 pm, the sources confirmed. However, pedestrian movement will remain suspended for at least two to three more days due to damage sustained…
The Straits Times
Business RecorderPakistan, Afghanistan open main border crossing, closed for nearly a month
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday reopened their main border crossing after clashes between the security forces of both sides led to its closure for nearly a month, officials from the two governments said.
Pakistan and Afghanistan resume trade as Torkham border crossing reopens after nearly a month
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Trade between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan resumed Wednesday at a key border post after a dispute that led to gunfire, local officials and elders said. The Torkham border crossing, one of the two main trade routes between the neighboring countries, had been closed for nearly a month due to a dispute over the construction of an Afghan border post. The Torkham crossing is in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakh…
Winnipeg Free Press
Mid Florida NewspapersTrade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham border crossing after nearly a month
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