During a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, Malik Sohni, the central president of the All Pakistan Markets Association, emphasised the serious economic repercussions of the border closure.
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with concern the tensions and clashes taking place in the border areas between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the State of Afghanistan. The Kingdom calls for self-restraint, avoiding escalation, and embracing dialogue and wisdom, which will con
Clashes broke out between the Pakistan Army and Afghan forces following firing at multiple locations along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Dawn reported on Saturday.
Repatriation of Afghan refugees at the Chaman border resumed a day after a bomb blast killed six people near a taxi stand. Officials cleared the area before reopening the crossing. Pakistan continues deporting undocumented Afghans, a policy criticised by rights groups for leaving returnees v
Holding camps have been set up, and Afghan refugees are being repatriated through the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan's Chaman district, according to a district official, Dawn reported on Thursday.
Pakistani security forces successfully repelled an infiltration attempt by Khwarij terrorists near the Pak-Afghan border, eliminating 16 terrorists in a swift operation, ARY News reported, citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The suspects, who were caught with weapons like Kalashnikovs and hand grenades, confessed to planning a large-scale attack. One of them revealed that they had entered Pakistan from Afghanistan just three days ago.
The main highway in Pakistan's Kurram District, located near the Pak-Afghan border, has remained closed for 73 consecutive days due to ongoing unrest, leading to severe hardships for local residents. Protesters claim that the residents of Parachinar are now on the verge of starvation.
The Torkham border, a crucial crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, is set to reopen with a relaxed travel document requirement starting from Tuesday until March 31, 2024.
A government decision to restrict border crossing to only those with valid passports and visas will come into effect on November 1 and after that no one will be allowed to cross the Pak-Afghan border using Pakistani identity card or Afghan permit (Tazkira).
At least four soldiers were killed in an attempt to thwart an attack by the proscribed terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ARY News reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday.
The security forces had launched an operation on the intelligence reports about the presence of militants in the area, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).