The movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing was abruptly suspended on February 27 after differences between the security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan over construction activities on both sides of the border.
According to sources, the dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan started nearly three weeks back when Afghan forces began making structures in Pakistani territory near the Torkham border, Geo News reported, citing The News.
The Torkham border was shut down on Saturday (February 22) for all forms of movement following heightened tensions between the forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan over the Afghan construction of a bunker near Zero-Point, according to Geo News.
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the deportation of Afghan citizens from the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Rawalpindi has witnessed a rise.
Customs clearing agents at the Torkham border have halted the clearance of trade goods, both imports and exports, in response to a new policy recently enacted by the authorities.
Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after authorities started asking Afghan cargo truck drivers for travel documents, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported. In response to the decision, Taliban authorities suspended all vehicular movement entering
In yet another move, over 800 Afghan refugees were deported from Pakistan in the last 48 hours via the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed for pedestrian traffic after a clash between the officials of the Frontier Corps (FC) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
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.