Pakistan and Afghanistan have reopened the Torkham border crossing, a vital trade and travel route, after nearly a month-long closure due to clashes between their security forces, according to Reuters.
The border, a crucial link for Afghanistan’s imports, will initially resume trade operations, with pedestrian crossings said to restart on March 20, according to Riaz Khan Mehsud, a Pakistani government official.
Qureshi Badlon, head of the media department for Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, stated that both sides had reached an agreement to reopen the crossing and restore transit trade.
The closure, which began on February 21 following skirmishes involving mortar and rocket fire, resulted from Afghan forces opposing Pakistan’s construction of a border outpost.
The prolonged shutdown led to significant disruptions, leaving truckloads of goods stranded. Afghanistan, which faces a humanitarian and food crisis, depends heavily on imports from Pakistan.
Trade between the two nations surpassed $1.6bn in 2024, as per to Pakistan’s foreign office.
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