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2025-03-03 India-Pakistan
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KP CM, Afghan diplomat stress reopening of Torkham border amid Ramadan
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[GEO.TV] Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday met Afghan Consul General Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir with both sides stressing the need for reopening of the Torkham border, which has been closed for the past eight days, in view of Ramadan and upcoming Eid ul Fitr.
"The border needs to be opened soon...Afghan embassy should play its role in reopening the border," the provincial chief executive said during his meeting with the Afghan diplomat in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
The closure, triggered by tensions over the construction of a bunker by Afghan forces near Zero-Point, has severely impacted cross-border movement, suspending all trade and travel between Pakistain and Afghanistan.
According to security sources, Afghan forces attempted to build a bunker in a disputed area near the border, prompting Pakistain's Frontier Corps
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(FC) to respond, according to The News.
Both sides have reinforced their positions and Pak authorities relocated customs, immigration and police officials from Torkham Bazaar to Landikotal as a precautionary measure. Both sides have taken defensive positions, heightening fears of armed clash.
On February 25, Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senior Vice President Zia ul Haq
Sarhadi stated that the shutdown had not only halted trade between the two neighbouring countries but has also left thousands of people in distress on both sides of the border.
He pointed out that approximately 2,500 goods-laden trucks were stranded on the Pak side, waiting for clearance, with a similar number of vehicles stuck across the border. Local traders and daily wage earners have been particularly affected.
During the meeting today, matters related to bilateral trade and issues faced by Afghan citizens living in the province came under consideration.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Gandapur stressed that regional peace was in the interest of both Pakistain and Afghanistan. 
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