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. …
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 …
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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