Torkham Border Crossing Between Afghanistan And Pakistan Reopened

The Taliban’s governor’s office in Nangarhar province announced that the Torkham border has been reopened for traders and travellers on Friday.

The Torkham border crossing remained closed since the past nine days following a skirmish between Pakistani border guards and the Taliban fighters.

After several meetings, Taliban and Pakistani officials have finally reached an agreement regarding the reopening of the Torkham border crossing.

Video clips sent to Afghanistan International show a large gathering of people waiting to cross this border checkpoint.

After the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, the group has had more than 20 armed clashes with the Pakistani border guards at the Torkham crossing, Spin boldak and other border areas.

On September 6, the Torkham crossing had been closed due to ongoing tensions between the Taliban and Pakistani forces.

Reports indicate that Afghan and Pakistani traders have lost millions of dollars due to the closure of the Torkham border crossing over the past few days.