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Pak-Afghan border at Torkham set to reopen
Pakistan to relax travel document requirements starting today until March 31, 2024
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Torkham border shut as talks remain inconclusive
Pakistan stops entry of drivers without visa
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Thousands of trucks stranded at Torkham
Dispute centres on demands for drivers to have visas
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Border dispute strands thousands of trucks at Torkham crossing
Talks underway between Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve the issue, officials say
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Torkham remains closed for second day
Hundreds of commercial vehicles stranded on both side of border
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Customs seizes narcotics, arms at Torkham border
Smuggling bid foiled; crystal meth, ammunition, and concealed goods worth Rs8,486,500 seized
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Street crimes rising in Peshawar
Smugglers who are out of business due to restrictions at Torkham are now resorting to forming gangs
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Street crimes rising in Peshawar
Smugglers who are out of business due to restrictions at Torkham are now resorting to forming gangs
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Settled Afghans forced to flee
Pakistan says the deportations are to protect the "welfare and security" of the country
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Mistrust threatens to derail Pak-Afghan bonhomie
Lack of action against TTP remains sticking point
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No headway in talks on Torkham issue
Pakistan tells Afghanistan decision to reopen border crossing to be taken by federal govt
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Torkham landslide toll rises to eight
Total of 20 trucks were buried in accident in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with rescue services initially reporting two deaths
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Death toll from Landi Kotal landslide rises to six
Rescuers pull out another body from the debris
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Suspension of scanning at Torkham worries SCCI
Around 2,500 trucks, including those carrying perishable goods, are stuck at the Torkham border
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Thousands of trucks stuck at Torkham border crossing
Up to 6,000 trucks loaded with goods had been stuck on both sides since Sunday, says Sarhadi
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Afghan border crossings opened for 24/6 trade
Trade activities to resume at Torkham, Chaman and Ghulam Khan
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Trade activities at Chaman resume today
Torkham, Chaman borders to open for three days a week
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Pakistan allows cargo trucks to cross over into Afghanistan thrice a week
Pakistan remains in abiding solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, says FO spokesperson
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Pak-Afghan border crossings opened temporarily
Decision was taken on the request of the Afghan government so that its citizens could return to their country
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Mobile hospital, thermal scanners set up at Torkham
Every day around 8,000 Afghans, Pakistanis and other nationals cross into Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa at Torkham
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Massive corruption at customs posts unearthed
Correspondences point to nexus between allegedly corrupt taxmen, importers
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Trade via Torkham
Will help Pakistan grant access to the lucrative markets of Central Asia and Europe
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PM Imran inaugurates Torkham border crossing for round-the-clock operations
The crossing has been opened round the clock on trial basis since September 2
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Man arrested in Landi Kotal for possessing fake docs
Man's son was arrested along with the father and later released
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WHT at Turkham: Traders warn of stopping exports to Afghanistan
Traders running import export business at Turkham border protest against imposition of withholding tax
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Convoy of vintage cars begin journey from Karachi to Torkham
9th Annual Classic Car Rally 2018 witnessed an ensemble of 17 colourful vintage vehicles
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Daily-wage workers protest at Torkham over travel rules
Say resh rules will result in filling up the passport book within weeks
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Torkham border crossing remains closed for Afghan elections
Security forces placed on high alert
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Pak-Afghan border closed for two days
Border will remain closed on Friday and Saturday.
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Pakistan allows treatment of five Afghan blast victims on humanitarian ground
Border authorities allow injured persons to enter the territory and receive medical treatment
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Pakistani engineer working on Jalalabad-Torkham highway project kidnapped
Video shows kidnappers subjecting Malik Faiz to severe torture; family told to pay $1 million ransom within four days
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Two customs officials injured in Khyber Agency remote-controlled blast
Injured officials were on their way to Torkham from Peshawar
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Govt mulling plans to restore historic railway track at Torkham
Political administration gives encroachers a week to clear railways’ land
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Fate of Afghan students hangs in balance as Torkham border remains closed
Administration of the schools urge authorities to allow over 400 students to enter Pakistan and sit exams
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People throng Torkham as border reopens for two days
The border was reopened after numerous requests by Afghan authorities, saying closure was creating humanitarian crisis
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Kabul may airlift stranded Afghans if Pakistan border not reopened
Afghan envoy meets Sartaj Aziz, Imran Khan; says he will urge his govt to consider the move in two days' time
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Deadline extended: Afghan drivers, transporters pressed to obtain visa by Oct 1
Union officials say they will urge authorities to exempt visa restrictions
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Health facility: First medi bank inaugurated in FATA
The first medi bank in the tribal belt was inaugurated in Torkham on Thursday
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Pakistan Army provides treatment to ailing Afghan soldier
Naik Haider was operated for appendix at CMH Peshawar and later returned to Afghanistan through Torkham border
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Going home: 62 Afghans sent back from Torkham
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ campaign is also in full swing
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Busted: Over Rs10m seized at Torkham
The officials seized more than Rs10 million
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Analysis: The grim reality of Pak-Afghan relations
Torkham border tensions are not mere symptoms of an ensuing infection but a reminder of a forgotten malignancy
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Pakistan unlikely to budge on new border rules
Prime minister’s foreign policy adviser Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan will retaliate, if attacked again
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Army chief, US commander discuss Pakistan, Afghanistan border mechanism
ISPR says regional security issues and matters of mutual interest, including border management, discussed
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Border crossings on Torkham set to become major bone of contention
Ambassador says Afghan govt not taken into confidence; Pakistan Embassy claims otherwise
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Crossings on Torkham set to become major bone of contention
Ambassador says Afghan govt not taken into confidence; Pakistan Embassy claims otherwise
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Checks and balances: Scanners installed on Torkham inaugurated
The scanners have been installed at the Pak-Afghan border to check goods being transported to other countries.
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Roadtrips and reality
My road trip from Peshawar to Torkham helped me look beyond media coverage
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At Torkham: Illegal border crossings increase as fewer visas issued
Making it easier for Afghans to enter legally would help monitor them in country
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Militants bomb customs clearance office in Landikotal
One worker was present in the office but fortunately escaped unharmed