Afghan-Pakistan border crossing reopens a week after fighting
Friday, 15 September 2023 The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopened to pedestrians and vehicles early Friday, a senior official told AFP, more than a week after it was closed following a gun battle between frontier guards. Islamabad and Kabul have been in diplomatic deadlock since September 6, when border guards opened fire at the crossing -- halfway between the two capitals -- in a dispute over an Afghan outpost being constructed.
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopens to pedestrians and vehicles, more than a week after it was closed following a gun battle between frontier guards. The altercation at the crossing, halfway between the two capitals Islamabad and Kabul, was in relation to a dispute...
Pakistan and Afghanistan have blamed each other for the recent skirmishes that led to the closure of the Torkham border crossing. Pakistan accused the Taliban... IndiaTimes
Friday, 15 September 2023
