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Torkham border connecting Pakistan-Afghanistan remains shut for fifth day
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The closure of the Torkham border for the fifth consecutive day intensified the financial and physical woes of traders, transporters and pedestrians as confusion prevailed on Thursday as Afghan authorities reopened their side of the border but Pakistani authorities insisted that they would f
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Pakistani guard injured as clash erupts on Torkham Gate
Updated : 3 years ago IST
After the Taliban closed the main trading and border crossing points, the Torkham gate, the Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards engaged in a gun battle, leaving one guard injured.
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Clash erupts on Durand Line after closing Torkham Gate
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"One of them belongs to Pakistan and another belongs to our Ministry of Defense," said Karimullah Agha, an intelligence officer at the gate.
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Daily wage workers protest against cross-border movement at Pak-Afghan Tor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): A protest was held at the Pak-Afghan Torkham border on Monday with protestors demanding to restart their cross-border movement and ban the visa requirements of workers.
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Afghan fresh, dry fruits return from Torkham border after Pakistan hikes d
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): After Pakistan imposed additional regulatory duty on imported foodstuff, hundreds of trucks and containers loaded with fresh and dry fruits have begun returning to Kabul from the Torkham border.
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PTI leaders including Imran Khan seem to back Mazari's criticism of US env
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 8 (ANI): By making no comment on US Ambassador Donald Blome's visit to the Torkham border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and other party leaders have endorsed the former federal minister and PTI leader Shireen Mazari's criticism
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Pakistan sets Tuesday deadline for Afghan nationals to cross Torkham borde
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 13 (ANI): Pakistan has allowed Afghan nationals to cross the Torkham border to return to Afghanistan on the basis of their national identity cards until Tuesday, local media reported.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan to hold discussion over Durand Line tomorrow
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 27 (ANI): Taliban members and Pakistan officials will hold a meeting on Monday at Torkham over trade flows and people's movement across the Durand Line, according to local media.
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Agitated citizens block Torkham border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Agitated Khugakhel tribesmen blocked the road again leading to the Torkham border on Wednesday after negotiations failed to yield any result about the release of an elder.
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Pakistan: Khugakhel tribesmen continue protest, stop construction work at
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Khugakhel tribesmen in Pakistan continued their protest sit-in on Wednesday and stopped construction work at the Torkham border, local media reported on Friday.
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Pakistan: Locals block roads, protest against power outages in Khyber Pakh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): Scores of local men and women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday blocked the road leading to the Torkham border and protested against prolonged power outages in the area.
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Pakistan releases 42 Afghans from its different jails
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nangarhar [Afghanistan], December 25 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday released 42 Afghans from different jails and handed over them to Afghan officials in Torkham, a port city in eastern Nangarhar province.
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