Afghan and Pakistani forces trade fire at the border as a key crossing remains closed
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Afghan and Pakistani forces trade fire at the border as a key crossing remains closed

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at a key northwestern border crossing that has been closed for more than a week over a dispute between the two neighbors, officials said Monday. The Interior Ministry in Kabul said one Afghan security personnel was killed and another was injured in the incident at the Torkham crossing, which has been shut for 11 days due to Pakistan disputing Afghanistan’s construction of a new border post there. A Pakistani official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, said that Taliban security forces opened fire unprovoked in the early hours of Monday, targeting Pakistan’s border post with automatic weapons. “But they continued this fight and our security forces went into defensive mode and responded.” Qani said Pakistan also suffered casualties, without giving a figure, and damage to border posts.

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Pakistan kills 16 fighters amid rising Afghanistan border tensions
5 days, 10 hours ago

Pakistan kills 16 fighters amid rising Afghanistan border tensions

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan says all fighters killed overnight in North Waziristan while urging Afghan government to secure its borders. Pakistan’s army has said its forces killed 16 armed fighters along the country’s western border with Afghanistan. Pakistan has “consistently been asking the Interim Afghan Government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border”, according to an army statement Sunday. …

Pakistan PM meets survivors of deadly train hijack and the commandos who ended the siege
2 weeks ago

Pakistan PM meets survivors of deadly train hijack and the commandos who ended the siege

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was in the restive southwestern Balochistan province on Thursday to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from insurgents who killed 21 civilian and four troops. The Baloch Liberation Army, an outlawed group behind multiple deadly attacks in recent months, claimed responsibility for the attack that began Tuesday …

Residents flee border area as Afghan and Pakistani forces clash over crossing closure
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Residents flee border area as Afghan and Pakistani forces clash over crossing closure

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Residents fled a border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan after forces from both sides clashed into the early hours of Tuesday, a Pakistani official said. It was the second consecutive day of tit-for-tat gunfire at Torkham, a key crossing between the two countries that has been closed since Feb. 21 because of a dispute between the two …

Afghan and Pakistani forces trade fire at the border as a key crossing remains closed
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Afghan and Pakistani forces trade fire at the border as a key crossing remains closed

The Hindu  

Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at a key northwestern border crossing that has been closed for more than a week over a dispute between the two neighbours, officials said on Monday. The Interior Ministry in Kabul said one Afghan security personnel was killed and another was injured in the incident at the Torkham crossing, which has been shut …

Pakistani and Afghan forces clash at vital border crossing
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistani and Afghan forces clash at vital border crossing

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan says one member of its security forces is killed and two injured in overnight clashes at Torkham crossing. At least one person has been killed as Pakistani and Afghan security forces have traded fire at the recently closed main border crossing between the two countries. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs confirmed on Monday that one member of its security …

Key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing remains shut, disrupting trade and movement of people
1 month ago

Key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing remains shut, disrupting trade and movement of people

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A nearly weeklong closure of a key crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people, causing financial losses to traders and leaving people stranded in harsh winter conditions, officials said Thursday. The Torkham border crossing has remained closed since Feb. 21 after Pakistan shut it down over a dispute concerning Afghanistan’s …

Pakistani security forces kill 10 militants in a raid near Afghanistan
1 month ago

Pakistani security forces kill 10 militants in a raid near Afghanistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border, killing 10 militants, the military said Monday. Meanwhile, a main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border remained shut Monday for the third day, officials said, after Pakistan closed the key trade route in a dispute over the construction of a post along the …

Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan's forces, a security source said Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes. Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source Sporadic fighting, including with heavy weaponry, erupted overnight between border forces on …

From friends to foes: Why is Pakistan striking Afghanistan? Why have ties hit a low?
3 months ago

From friends to foes: Why is Pakistan striking Afghanistan? Why have ties hit a low?

Firstpost  

All is not well between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Taliban defence ministry in a statement said, “The Islamic Emirate will not leave this cowardly act unanswered, but rather considers the defence of its territory and sovereignty to be its inalienable right.” Furthermore, the Afghan Taliban even summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires on Wednesday to register its strong condemnation against the strikes. …

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation
3 months ago

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation

Al Jazeera  

The first cross-border strike inside Afghanistan since March came after a spate of attacks by the Pakistan Taliban. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according to security officials. While no official statement was issued …

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
3 months ago

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their offensive against the military and police since November 2022, when they unilaterally ended a ceasefire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul. Also …

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border
4 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border

India Today  

The Pakistan Army said on Thursday that four of its soldiers were killed in a firefight with terrorists near the northwestern border with Afghanistan. The fire exchange took place in the tribal region of South Waziristan, which sits next to the Afghan border - a region that has long been a safe haven for the terrorists who operate on both …

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces
6 months, 2 weeks ago

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces

The Hindu  

At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the province over the weekend, also injured 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers. So far, eight Afghan Taliban have …

Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk

India TV News  

Quetta: In a development that threatens the relationship between Pakistan and Iran, Iranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis along the border in the Washuk district of Balochistan province, resulting in four deaths and two others being injured, according to officials. Government administrator Sahibzada Asfand said it was unclear why the Iranian forces opened …

Pakistani trade delegation visits Kabul in sign of easing tensions over cross-border attacks
1 year ago

Pakistani trade delegation visits Kabul in sign of easing tensions over cross-border attacks

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A delegation from Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce arrived in Kabul on Monday to meet its Afghan counterparts to discuss how to improve trade relations, after tensions have risen over cross-border militant attacks. Last week, Pakistan’s military carried out rare airstrikes against suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside Afghanistan, killing eight people and prompting Afghan forces to return …

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban
1 year ago

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban

The Hindu  

Fighting has stopped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after Pakistani air strikes sparked skirmishes, a Taliban government spokesman said on March 19. Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said its border forces retaliated by targeting Pakistani military posts along the border with "heavy weapons", with cross-border skirmishes reported by both sides. A senior police officer in the Pakistani border district of Kurram told AFP …

‘Situation Calm’: Taliban Says Fighting Halted On Af-Pak Border After Pakistan Air Strikes
1 year ago

‘Situation Calm’: Taliban Says Fighting Halted On Af-Pak Border After Pakistan Air Strikes

News 18  

A Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday that fighting has stopped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after Pakistani airstrikes sparked skirmishes. “The situation is calm, the fighting has stopped,” the Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid was quoted as saying by AFP. The Taliban-led Afghanistan’s defence ministry said its border forces retaliated by targeting Pakistani military posts along the border with “heavy weapons”. …

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan
1 year ago

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban claims to have fired across border following air raids targeting Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has launched overnight air attacks inside Afghanistan, while the Taliban claimed hours later to have fired across the border. However, on Saturday, a group of suicide bombers targeted a military check post in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which …

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations
1 year, 2 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 …

Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10-day standoff
1 year, 2 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 …

Pakistan closes key crossing into Afghanistan for trucks. Now, documents needed
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard, officials said Thursday. Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir said Pakistani soldiers fired mortars and machine guns at border posts in the southern Jammu area on Wednesday night, calling it “unprovoked.” India’s Border Security Force …

'Don't have anything': Afghan migrants stranded after fleeing Pakistan
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A Taliban guard opened fire at civilians at a border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people, including a 12-year-old boy, the Pakistani military said. Pakistan has asked the Afghan Taliban authorities to investigate the “irresponsible and reckless act, apprehend and hand over the culprit to Pakistani authorities,” the military also said. Zabihullah Mujahid, …

Torkham border: Key transit point between Pakistan, Afghanistan reopens days after clashes among border forces
1 year, 6 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 …

Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days
1 year, 6 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 …

Afghanistan and Pakistan trade blame as key border crossing remains closed
1 year, 6 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 …

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of 'unprovoked' border firing, says such incidents embolden terrorists
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of 'unprovoked' border firing, says such incidents embolden terrorists

The Hindu  

Pakistan on September 11 accused Afghanistan of "unprovoked and indiscriminate" firing leading to the closure of a key border crossing, and said such attacks embolden terrorists who already have sanctuaries in the Taliban-led nation. In a statement issued on September 11, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan cannot accept the construction of any structure by the interim Afghan …

Pakistan says Afghanistan building ‘unlawful structures’ along tense border
1 year, 6 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 …

Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange fire

The Hindu  

Pakistani authorities closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan on September 6 shortly after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire, officials and residents said, in a sign of increasing tensions between the two neighbors. Reasons why the two sides exchanged fire were not immediately made clear, said Nasrullah Khan, an official in Torkham, a town in Pakistan's …

Pakistan Shuts Key Border Crossing with Afghanistan After Guards Exchange Fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan Shuts Key Border Crossing with Afghanistan After Guards Exchange Fire

News 18  

Pakistani authorities closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan on Wednesday shortly after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire, officials and residents said, in a sign of increasing tensions between the two neighbours. Reasons why the two sides exchanged fire were not immediately made clear, said Nasrullah Khan, an official in Torkham, a town in Pakistan’s Khyber …

Pakistan shuts key crossing into Afghanistan after border guards exchange fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan shuts key crossing into Afghanistan after border guards exchange fire

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire Wednesday, while elsewhere near the border in northern Pakistan clashes killed four Pakistani soldiers and 12 militants, authorities said. The border closure came two days after caretaker Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said U.S. military equipment left behind during …

Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing closed after guards exchange fire
1 year, 6 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 …

Pakistan urges the Afghan Taliban to prevent militants from crossing the border and staging attacks
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan urges the Afghan Taliban to prevent militants from crossing the border and staging attacks

The Independent  

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Over the borderline: on Pakistan and its security situation with Afghanistan
1 year, 7 months ago

Over the borderline: on Pakistan and its security situation with Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The terror attack in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region, which has claimed 54 lives and left over 200 injured, is a grave reminder of the worsening security situation in the country’s border region with Afghanistan. The Pakistan Taliban have distanced themselves from the attack, which targeted a political rally by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, a hardline party led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, a …

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

The Hindu  

Pakistani troops and militants exchanged fire in a northwestern region along the border with Afghanistan in a shootout that killed two soldiers and two militants, the army said June 5. The shootout took place late Sunday in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that is a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, a militant group also known as …

Dozens of trucks buried by massive landslide in Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Dozens of trucks buried by massive landslide in Pakistan

The Independent  

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Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing shut after brief reopening
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing shut after brief reopening

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan shut down a key border crossing with Afghanistan just hours after it was reopened on Thursday, officials said, the latest twist in the controversial closure of the Torkham junction that started earlier this week. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Sunday closed the crossing, claiming Islamabad was not abiding by an agreement with Kabul to allow Afghan patients …

Afghanistan's Taliban reopen key trade route with Pakistan
2 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan's Taliban reopen key trade route with Pakistan

The Hindu  

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers reopened a key border crossing with Pakistan Thursday, allowing thousands of trucks carrying desperately needed food and other items to creep forward for the first time in days, officials said. The Taliban government said they closed the Torkham border crossing because of Pakistan’s alleged refusal to allow Afghan immigrants and their caretakers to enter Pakistan for medical …

Day after Pakistan minister's Kabul visit, Taliban reopen key trade route
2 years, 1 month ago

Day after Pakistan minister's Kabul visit, Taliban reopen key trade route

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers reopened a key border crossing with Pakistan Thursday, allowing thousands of trucks carrying desperately needed food and other items to creep forward for the first time in days, officials said. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs, right, shakes hands with Pakistan's defense minister, Khawaja Mohammad Asif, during a meeting in Kabul …

Taliban back to bite Islamabad: How closure of crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing is upending daily lives
2 years, 1 month ago

Taliban back to bite Islamabad: How closure of crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing is upending daily lives

Firstpost  

Pakistan is facing trouble from all corners. The talks — led by Pakistani defence minister Khwaja Asif along with ISI chief Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum and Afghanistan’s acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar — are being held after Afghan authorities closed the Torkham border crossing, a key trade route, accusing Pakistan of not abiding by …

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow
2 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow

Al Jazeera  

The decision to reopen the Torkham border crossing came a day after a high-level Pakistani delegation met Taliban officials in Kabul. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Taliban government in Afghanistan has reopened a key border crossing with Pakistan after four days of closure that saw thousands of trucks carrying food and other items stranded at the frontier. The Pakistani delegation, which …

Pakistan Defence Minister in Kabul over shut border crossing
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan Defence Minister in Kabul over shut border crossing

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Defence Minister was in Afghanistan on Wednesday, meeting with officials there in an effort to resolve this week's closure by the Taliban administration of a key border crossing between the two neighbouring countries, officials said. Taliban security forces on Sunday closed the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan and on Monday traded fire with Pakistani border guards. The Taliban government …

Pakistan defense minister in Kabul over shut border crossing
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan defense minister in Kabul over shut border crossing

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s defense minister was in Afghanistan on Wednesday, meeting with officials there in an effort to resolve this week’s closure by the Taliban administration of a key border crossing between the two neighboring countries, officials said. Taliban security forces on Sunday closed the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan and on Monday traded fire with Pakistani border guards. The …

Traders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing
2 years, 1 month ago

Traders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — 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. Trucks carrying various items also travel to Central Asian countries from Pakistan, through Torkham crossing point and Afghanistan. The Taliban closed …

WATCH: Pakistan Army, Afghan Taliban exchange gunfire at Torkham border crossing
2 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Pakistan Army, Afghan Taliban exchange gunfire at Torkham border crossing

Firstpost  

Pakistan has demanded that the Afghan Taliban must stop offering sanctuary in Afghanistan to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan – or the Pakistani Taliban - and prevent cross-border attacks from across the Durand Line Peshawar: Fierce cross-border firing took place between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani border guards at the Durand Line on Monday, a day after Afghanistan’s current rulers closed the …

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