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Trade Resumes As Pakistan And Afghanistan Reopen Torkham Border Crossing


People wait to cross the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on February 24.
People wait to cross the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on February 24.

The normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan fully resumed on February 25 after the two sides reopened a key border crossing that was shut nearly a week ago by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, stranding people and thousands of trucks carrying food and essential items. The Afghan Embassy in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, announced the reopening of the Torkham border on Twitter on February 25. Pakistani officials and Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed administrator in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province also confirmed that the border crossing is open to passengers and trade. To read the original story by AP, click here.

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