The first batch includes 143 containers: 67 carrying food assistance from the World Food Programme, 74 with children’s supplies from UNICEF, and two containing healthcare and...
The situation has worsened since Afghanistan imposed a three-month ban on medicine imports from Pakistan, further constricting trade.
The prolonged closure of the Torkham crossing amid Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions has caused severe financial losses for wholesale traders in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Dozens of major and...
The decision comes amid escalating trade tensions between Kabul and Islamabad and the recurring shutdown of key crossings by Pakistan.
The Torkham crossing reopened to returnees today (Saturday), after being closed for nearly three weeks amid clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to the Afghan Embassy...
The deputy head of UNAMA, Indrika Ratwatte, said in turn that since 2023, over 800,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan.
Over 4,000 Afghans crossed back into Afghanistan on Saturday, including 1,900 with valid passports
Nangarhar refugee’s department has reported that recent border clashes in Torkham have displaced about 1,500 families. According to the department, the displaced families have been relocated...
Former US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said late Tuesday that both Afghanistan and Pakistan need to focus on reaching an agreement that neither side’s...
The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan has confirmed that an Afghan soldier was killed in clashes on Sunday night with Pakistan border forces. Abdul Matin Qani,...
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Friday that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is trying to establish a border post on Pakistani territory. Shafqat Ali Khan,...
Pakistan’s Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has said that daily truck clearances at Torkham crossing have declined from 400-500 to 5-10. SCCI President Fazal...
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced on Saturday that Afghan and Pakistani border officials have met in Torkham to address problems related to the movement...
She further said that they remain ready to resolve any misunderstandings through established diplomatic channels.
Six staff of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) were injured during an altercation with its border guards at Torkham on Sunday, Pakistani media reported. The incident...
Torkham crossing was closed to travelers on Sunday, after fighting broke out among Pakistanis working there, local officials in Nangarhar said. Sediqullah Quraishi Badlon, head of...
Traders have raised concerns about the ongoing closure of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan, stating this move by Islamabad has resulted in millions of afghanis...
The spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has announced that talks with the Pakistani authorities are ongoing in order to reopen the Torkham crossing...
Acting Minister of Public Works Mohammad Esa Thani has said that if Pakistan does not complete the construction of the second lane of the Jalalabad-Torkham highway,...
Pakistan closed Torkham crossing late Friday for cargo trucks from Afghanistan over drivers lacking visas, local officials in Nangarhar said on Saturday. Nangarhar’s Media and Information...