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Torkham crossing reopens to returning refugees after three-week closure
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 in Islamabad, nearly 400 trucks carrying returnees had been stranded between Jamrud and Torkham during the closure. Those affected faced harsh conditions, including freezing temperatures, limited shelter, and shortages of clean water, food, and medicine.
Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to extend a ceasefire during talks in Istanbul.
A follow-up meeting is scheduled to be held in Istanbul on November 6.