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Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces traded cross-border fire near a key northwestern crossing, killing a woman and two children on the Afghan side of the border, officials said Tuesday. There was no immediate word on casualties on the Pakistani side of the Torkham border which was shut, disrupting trade and movement of people between the two countries, local …

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Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations
11 months ago

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations

The Hindu  

Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened a key trade crossing on January 23, officials on both sides said, after a row over travel papers as Islamabad cracks down on cross-border movements. The Torkham border closure since 12 January came after Islamabad imposed tighter controls requiring drivers from both sides to have visas and passports — documents many Afghans do not have. Pakistan …

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Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10-day standoff
11 months ago

Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10-day standoff

Firstpost  

Pakistan and Afghanistan officials on Tuesday announced the reopening of a crucial trade crossing, ending a closure that began on 12 January. Tensions between the two nations have escalated in recent months, with Islamabad alleging that the Taliban government has not effectively addressed the presence of militants launching attacks in Pakistan from Afghan territory. “Pakistan desires Afghanistan to adopt a …

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No trade via Torkham border for second day as Pakistan, Afghanistan fail to address visa issue
11 months, 1 week ago

No trade via Torkham border for second day as Pakistan, Afghanistan fail to address visa issue

Firstpost  

The bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Torkham border remained suspended for a second consecutive day on Sunday, as officials from both countries failed to agree on visa restrictions for transporters. According to the report, customs officials at Torkham advised local fruit dealers to return their merchandise to Peshawar for safe storage due to the unresolved visa issue. …

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Pakistan closes key crossing into Afghanistan for trucks. Now, documents needed
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan closes key crossing into Afghanistan for trucks. Now, documents needed

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers on Saturday, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said. Noor Mohammad Hanif, director of Information and Culture department in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province said that officials at the Torkham began asking for passports and visas from Afghan drivers. Pakistan has said many Pakistani Taliban leaders and fighters have found sanctuary …

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Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

Associated Press  

TORKHAM, Afghanistan — The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people. Afghan refugees sit in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. “I have to forget all my dreams … so at least I can help my father and my family a little and …

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Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sprawling camp of people …

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Security walls and closed doors: Unravelling Global North's refugee response
1 year ago

Security walls and closed doors: Unravelling Global North's refugee response

Firstpost  

The number of refugees hosted by the Global North is much smaller. It is estimated that only 27 per cent of the refugees and asylum seekers are in countries of the Global North. Italy’s recent anti-migration plan provides for the pushback of mostly male asylum seekers of adult age rescued in the central Mediterranean whom Rome does not deem qualified …

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From Torkham to Gaza: Unravelling challenges of global refugee dynamics
1 year ago

From Torkham to Gaza: Unravelling challenges of global refugee dynamics

Firstpost  

The “ unexpected welcome ” received by the thousands of families arriving at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan has protected the world from another tragedy that could have had epic proportions. While we may blame populist and chauvinistic sentiments that have been aggravated by an aggressive media that continues to portray refugees in negative …

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UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan
1 year ago

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

The Independent  

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U.N. agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter with no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan
1 year ago

U.N. agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter with no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

LA Times  

Afghan refugees settle in a camp near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3. The United Nations refugee agency has warned that Afghans could die in harsh winter conditions if they don’t get adequate shelter once they cross the border from Pakistan. “Many Afghan returnees are vulnerable, including women and children, who could lose their lives in …

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UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter
1 year, 1 month ago

UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter

Hindustan Times  

The UN refugee agency on Wednesday urged Pakistan to halt deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees during the harsh winter season, as police continued to search homes and expel Afghanis who had not already left. "UNHCR is calling upon the government of Pakistan to halt these mass numbers of returns during this harsh season of winter because the cold in Afghanistan …

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Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to the U.S. won’t be deported
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to the U.S. won’t be deported

LA Times  

Afghan refugees settle in a camp Saturday near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan. At least 25,000 Afghans — who had worked for the American military or government, international organizations and aid agencies, as well as media and human rights groups — escaped the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 to Pakistan and are waiting to be processed to …

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Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit camps
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit camps

Hindustan Times  

Amid the deadline for Afghans to voluntarily return expired on October 31, Pakistan's Punjab province administration has shifted over 2500 undocumented Afghans to transit camp from various parts of Attock for deportation, ARY News reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Afghanistan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund said that the Pakistan's action is against international laws, reported TOLO News. The UN Secretary …

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Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food, shelter and toilets once they cross border: United Nations
1 year, 1 month ago

Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food, shelter and toilets once they cross border: United Nations

India TV News  

Afghans fleeing Pakistan to avoid arrest and deportation are sleeping in the open, without proper shelter, food, drinking water and toilets once they cross the border to their homeland, aid agencies said on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks as authorities pursue foreigners they say are in the country illegally, going door-to-door to check …

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Holding Centres to Process Afghan Deportees to Open in Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

Holding Centres to Process Afghan Deportees to Open in Pakistan

News 18  

Pakistani authorities on Wednesday were set to open a series of centres across the country to begin processing hundreds of thousands of undocumented Afghans ahead of mass deportations. “Only those people who are completely illegal will leave Pakistan,” Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said in a video statement The Taliban government’s defence minister Mullah Yaqoob said Pakistan’s policy was “cruel and …

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'Don't have anything': Afghan migrants stranded after fleeing Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

'Don't have anything': Afghan migrants stranded after fleeing Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Benafsha and her six children huddle together on a ragged blanket between trucks piled high with their household belongings on the Afghan border, after fleeing potential deportation from Pakistan. Afghan citizens wait with their belongings to cross into Afghanistan, after Pakistan gives the last warning to undocumented immigrants to leave, at the Friendship Gate of Chaman Border Crossing. Pakistan border …

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Torkham border: Key transit point between Pakistan, Afghanistan reopens days after clashes among border forces
1 year, 3 months ago

Torkham border: Key transit point between Pakistan, Afghanistan reopens days after clashes among border forces

India TV News  

The Torkham border crossing, a main transit point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reopened for vehicular movement and pedestrians on Friday, eight days after its closure following clashes between the border forces of both countries, Dawn reported. Pakistani and Afghan border forces exchanged fire at the Torkham border earlier this month, causing the main point of transit for travellers and goods …

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Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days
1 year, 3 months ago

Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days

Al Jazeera  

Torkham crossing was closed after forces from both sides exchanged fire, stranding thousands of travellers and hundreds of trucks. Islamabad, Pakistan – A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been reopened for pedestrian and vehicular traffic after remaining closed for nine days, following an exchange of fire between the security forces of the two countries. Muhammad Anas, an …

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Afghanistan and Pakistan trade blame as key border crossing remains closed
1 year, 3 months ago

Afghanistan and Pakistan trade blame as key border crossing remains closed

Al Jazeera  

Taliban rejects Pakistani claims of indiscriminate firing at Torkham border crossing as travellers remain stranded after one week of closure. The Taliban on Tuesday rejected Pakistani government accusations that they are to blame for the closure of the Torkham border crossing, which is the main point of transit for travellers and goods between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan. Baloch’s remarks have …

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Pakistan says Afghanistan building ‘unlawful structures’ along tense border
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan says Afghanistan building ‘unlawful structures’ along tense border

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan accuses Taliban government of ‘indiscriminate firing’ at the key Torkham border crossing, closed for nearly a week. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of constructing “unlawful structures” at a key border crossing, calling it a violation of territorial sovereignty. In a statement on Monday, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “unprovoked and indiscriminate firing” by Afghan …

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Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing closed after guards exchange fire
1 year, 3 months ago

Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing closed after guards exchange fire

Al Jazeera  

Gun battle erupts between Pakistani and Afghan forces, shutting the busiest trade crossing between the South Asian neighbours. The main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed after security forces from both countries exchanged fire, officials said. Local residents on the Pakistani side reported the sound of gunfire by the Torkham crossing on Wednesday and said people around …

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Pakistan: Protest at Torkham border ends after negotiations with tribals
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan: Protest at Torkham border ends after negotiations with tribals

Firstpost  

Khyber : Vehicular traffic to and from Torkham was restored after remaining closed for several hours owing to a protest by the Khugakhel tribesmen in the Landi Kotal region of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the construction of a customs terminal at the border over their additional land without their formal consent, Dawn reported. Dawn reported that they managed to persuade …

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Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border
1 year, 10 months ago

Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan fully resumed on Saturday after the two sides reopened a key border crossing that was shut nearly a week ago by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, stranding people and thousands of trucks carrying food and essential items. The announcement sparked a wave of joy among those who had …

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