Pakistan Closes Torkham Crossing After Afghanistan Internet Blackout
Pakistani media reported that the Torkham border crossing has been closed following the nationwide shutdown of internet and telecommunications services in Afghanistan.
Local officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said the closure was prompted by administrative disruptions on the Afghan side.
A provincial official told Pakistani outlets that the lack of internet prevented Afghan border authorities from carrying out normal procedures, forcing the temporary closure.
Local media also reported that several travellers who had entered Afghanistan were turned back into Pakistan by Taliban officials after border systems went offline.
