Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after talks to settle clashes
Friday, 15 September 2023 The Afghanistan-Pakistan land border crossing at Torkham has reopened after being closed for nine days due to firing between guards on both sides. Thousands of stranded travelers and hundreds of trucks carrying goods were affected by the closure. Talks between the two sides resolved the issue that sparked the clashes. The reopening of the border is a relief for traders and common people in both countries.
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopens to pedestrians and vehicles, more than a week after it was closed following a gun battle between frontier guards. The altercation at the crossing, halfway between the two capitals Islamabad and Kabul, was in relation to a dispute...
Friday, 15 September 2023
