The Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for the immediate reopening of the Torkham crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, saying its prolonged closure has...
Pakistan’s traders and exporters have suffered billions of dollars in losses following the prolonged closure of major trade crossings with Afghanistan, according to a report by...
The security tensions have contributed to repeated clashes and the continued closure of the crossing to regular commercial activity.
Since October 2023, more than 2.5 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan under Islamabad’s deportation policy.
According to Khan, the Islamic Emirate had previously informed the United Nations that its humanitarian shipments would be permitted to enter Afghanistan through Torkham.
The operation was based on intelligence and counter-intelligence reports, the statement added.
Officials say over 150,000 individuals were returned from Punjab alone, where enforcement efforts are being led by the Punjab Home Department’s Foreign National Security Cell.
Officials say the reason for the sudden closure has not been clearly communicated by authorities in Pakistan.
According to reports, the reopening has allowed the flow of Afghan returnees from Pakistan to resume, with many families entering Afghanistan through the crossing.
In a separate incident in Dand Patan district of Paktia province, Fitrat said a mortar round struck a residential house, killing one civilian and injuring another.
Afghan defense officials emphasized that their forces remain on high alert and prepared to continue operations if necessary, saying regional security and territorial integrity remain their...
Authorities in Nangarhar say the provincial Intelligence Directorate has intercepted a large cache of weapons and ammunition concealed inside a vehicle carrying returnees from Pakistan at...
Business groups report Pakistan’s monthly export losses nearing $177 million, with bilateral trade volumes down by more than half in recent periods.
Among those repatriated, 230,470 were holders of Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, 71,570 held Afghan Citizen Cards, and 686,772 were undocumented Afghan nationals.
SCCI officials urged authorities to separate trade from political tensions and immediately launch dialogue to restore commercial traffic between the two countries.
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...
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