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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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Taliban back to bite Islamabad: How closure of crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing is upending daily lives
1 year, 10 months 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 …

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Afghan female youth football players reach Pakistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan female youth football players reach Pakistan

The Hindu  

Players from Afghanistan's female youth football teams have arrived in Pakistan and will seek political asylum in third countries amid concern over the status of female athletes under the new Taliban government in Kabul. Some 81 people, including female players of several youth teams, their coaches and family members reached Pakistan through the Torkham border crossing, Umar Zia, a senior …

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