Torkham Tensions: Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Closure Enters Second Day
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TORKHAM, Pakistan—The Torkham border crossing, a vital trade and transit route between Pakistan and Afghanistan, remained shut for a second consecutive day on February 24, 2025, in yet another flare-up of tensions between the two uneasy neighbors. The reason? Trenches. But ask either side, and the answer gets murkier. On the Pakistani side, truck drivers […]
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