Key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing remains closed for 2nd day
ISLAMABAD (AA) – A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed to all traffic for the second day on Thursday following a clash between the two countries’ forces.
The Pakistan Army and Afghan Taliban forces had exchanged heavy fire on Wednesday, resulting in the closure of the Torkham border, the main point of transit for travelers and goods between the two neighboring countries. Torkham border is only 55 kilometers west of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Yes, the border remains closed as of yesterday, and efforts are being made to resolve the issue and defuse tensions,” a Pakistani security officer said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak with the media.
Afghanistan’s interim Interior Ministry claimed that the clash erupted when Pakistani forces opened fire on Taliban forces.
However, the Pakistani official refuted the Afghan ministry’s statement, claiming that the Taliban forces initiated the fire when they were prevented from constructing a checkpoint near the border fence.
In February, the interim Taliban administration shut down the Torkham border, which connects Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, for nearly a week after a fire exchange.
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