Torkham Sees Fresh Wave of Deportations as Deadline for Voluntary Return Ends
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Pakistan steps up Afghan deportations, expelling 777 via Torkham as part of ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants.
Pakistan Day in Kabul: A Message of Peace, Trade, and Regional Cooperation
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Pakistan Day marked in Kabul as envoy urges stronger ties with Afghanistan, Torkham reopens, and trade resumes.
Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham Border Crisis: A Gateway for Third-Party Exploitation
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Pakistan and Afghanistan remain at odds over the Torkham border closure, impacting trade, security, and regional stability.
Torkham Border Closure Enters 18th Day Amid Pak-Afghan Dispute

Torkham border closure enters 18th day, disrupting trade & livelihoods. Urgent Pak-Afghan dialogue needed to resolve tensions.
Torkham Tensions: Afghan Forces Withdraw Excavator After Jirga Intervention

Afghan jirga intervenes as tensions rise at Torkham; excavator removed, ceasefire talks continue amid border dispute.
Afghanistan’s Fragile Taliban Rule: Internal Struggles, Border Tensions, and a Nation in Crisis

Afghanistan’s Taliban regime faces collapse from internal power struggles, economic failure, and the Torkham border crisis, destabilizing the nation.
The Torkham Crisis: Escalation, Terror Links, and a Fractured Diplomacy

As border skirmishes continue, the Torkham Crisis exposes deeper security and diplomatic rifts. What’s next for Pakistan-Afghanistan relations?