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Pakistan

Pak-Afghan border closure: Fruits and vegetables rot as daily losses hit $1m

Consumers and small traders bear the brunt amid soaring prices

Updated 24 Oct, 2025 06:15pm

Pakistan

Torkham border may reopen today for two-way trade after 10-day closure

The closure of the border crossing had stranded thousands of cargo trucks

Updated 22 Oct, 2025 01:29am

Pakistan

Torkham trade crossing remains closed for ninth day amid Pak-Afghan tensions

Thousands of cargo trucks stranded as border shutdown halts daily trade worth millions

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan intensifies deportation campaign with over 921,000 illegal foreigners sent home

Government of Pakistan is dedicated to facilitating the dignified return of illegal foreigners and Afghan citizen cardholders

Published 10 Apr, 2025 10:32am

Pakistan

Torkham border immigration system reinstated, enabling pedestrian access to Afghanistan

System was reportedly damaged by gunfire from Afghan forces

Published 22 Mar, 2025 09:45am

Pakistan

Torkham border immigration system failure halts pedestrian traffic to Afghanistan

Border traffic to resume from March 22

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 01:58pm

Pakistan

Torkham border to reopen today after 25-day closure

Border could reopen within 48 to 72 hours, says Hafiz Shakir

Published 19 Mar, 2025 09:23am

Pakistan

Torkham border: Pakistan, Afghanistan reach ceasefire

Local residents struggle amid ongoing blockades

Published 10 Mar, 2025 02:51pm

Pakistan

Grand tribal jirga formed to address tensions at Torkham border

Eight Frontier Corps personnel injured in clashes, say security sources

Published 09 Mar, 2025 03:38pm

Pakistan

Torkham trade route closed for 15th consecutive day amid Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

Closure of this route causes $3 million losses daily in bilateral trade

Published 08 Mar, 2025 03:17pm

Pakistan

Tensions escalated at Torkham border as Pakistan, Afghanistan forces clash

Five-hour fire exchange was reported on Monday

Published 04 Mar, 2025 11:08am

Pakistan

Torkham border crossing remains closed for fourth day amid tensions

Tensions escalated on Friday when interim Afghan government forces began constructing a checkpoint in a disputed area

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 10:43am

World

Truck runs into crowd, injures 20 at Torkham gate

The incident happened on the Afgahnistan side of the border

Published 04 Dec, 2022 02:57pm