Torkham route remains shut for travelers due to incomplete works
Officials in Nangarhar province say the Torkham crossing will not be opened for patients and travelers today (Friday), as originally scheduled, due to incomplete restoration work.
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Torkham closure disrupts trade, movement of people
A weeklong closure of the Torkham crossing has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people, resulting in financial losses for traders and difficulties for stranded individuals.
Afghan, Pakistani officials discuss commuters’ problems in Torkham
Afghan and Pakistani border officials in Torkham have held a meeting to discuss issues related to public movement and its resolution, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday. Torkham Cammissar Mawlavi Hikmat has asked his…
Torkham crossing reopens after 4 days of closure
The Torkham crossing has reopened for trade and passengers after four days ofclosure, officials announced on Thursday.
Dangerous variety of CFC gas seized at Torkham
Custom officials in Torkham, a port township bordering Pakistan in eastern Nangarhar province, ceased CFC gas cylinders illegally transferred into Afghanistan, an official said on Tuesday.
Pakistan once again closes Torkham crossing
Pakistan on Sunday once again closed the Torkham crossing for passengers, say officials in eastern Nangarhar province.
Quarantine center building at Torkham port completed
Construction work on a building for a quarantine and inspection centre for livestock and agriculture products has been completed at a cost of 7.4 million afghanis at Torkham port, an official said on Sunday.
Man smuggling dollars to Pakistan arrested at Torkham
A man has been arrested in Torkham town in eastern Nangarhar province over smuggling $30,000 to Pakistan. Mullah Abdul Jabbar Hikmat, Torkham town commissioner in Momandra district, said intelligence operatives arrested the alleged smuggler. He added that the…
Sherpao calls for lifting of Torkham blockade
A veteran political leader from Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has called for the immediate reopening of the Torkham crossing. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao issued the call on Tuesday when the major crossing…
Bid to smuggle precious stones to Pakistan foiled
Customs officials at Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province have foiled an attempt to smuggle precious and semiprecious stones to Pakistan, an official said on Sunday. Sediqullah Qureshi, deputy head of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
Returnees: Special attention paid to infectious diseases in Torkham
Officials say special attention is being paid to returning Afghan refugees suffering from infectious diseases in Torkham and so far thousands of such patients have been treated. Members of the health committee of the commission to address problems…
Accelerate registration, assistance process in Torkham: Refugees
Some Afghan deported refugees have asked authorities to speed up the registration and assistance process of refugees in Torkham. Local officials in Nangarhar acknowledged the problem and said the slow-paced of registration and assistance distribution process was due…
Hanafi led delegation visits Torkham to assess situation closely
A powerful delegation headed by PM’s Admin and Finance Aide Mawlavi Abdul Salaam Hanafi has visited Torkham to observe the problems faced by deported Afghans, an official said on Tuesday. Sediqullah Qureshi, deputy head of the Information and…
UNHCR builds park, waiting hall in Torkham
Two passengers waiting halls and a park will be built in Torkham Port to facilitate Afghan refugees deported by Pakistan, according to a statement on Saturday. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation on its Twitter handle wrote: “UNHCR…
Torkham crossing reopening expected on Friday
Torkham Commissar Mawlavi Esmatullah Yaqoub has said that the reopening of crossing on Durand Line between Afghanistan and Pakistan is expected on Friday. Also a Commission for Patients on its Whatsapp group told critical patients with carts to…
Torkham gate closure triggers protest in Nangarhar
JALALABAD (Pajhwok)): Tribal elders and youths belonging to Momand Dara and Shinwari districts of eastern Nangarhar province on Monday protested against the closure of the Torkham gate. The protesters, who had gathered near the gate, chanted anti-Pakistan slogans and said…
Reopen Torkham gate immediately, Shakib asks Pakistan:
The Afghan ambassador in Islamabad has asked Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan to reopen the Torkham crossing as soon as possible.
Traders seek reopening of Torkham crossing ASAP
The Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) said the closure of Torkham crossing point brought export, import and other business activities on both sides to a halt. The traders urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their…
12-year-old girl crushed to death at Torkham
A 12-year-old girl was crushed to death by a loaded container while smuggling goods across Durand Land at Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Thursday. Officials said the girl had been carrying goods between…
M16 rifle parts smuggling to Pakistan foiled in Torkham
Customs officials at Torkham town in eastern Nangarhar province have arrested a truck driver for trying to smuggle various parts of American M16 rifle to Pakistan. Torkham Customs official Muslim Khaksar said they recovered 128 different parts of…
Child labor dies after being hit by truck at Torkham
A child laborer was hit by a truck and died at Torkham port in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, an official said. Officials said the child was a resident of Achin district and worked as courier at Torkham…
