Torkham border remains shut for second day amid Pakistan-Afghanistan tension
PESHAWAR: Due to the rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Torkham border has been closed for the second day in a row, leading to a total halt of both cargo and passenger traffic across the border. The security officials have cited the frequent incidents of firing between the armed
Torkham border sees heavy Afghan repatriation, over 811,000 sent back
PESHAWAR: As many as 811,661 Afghan citizens have returned to Afghanistan as part of the current second phase of repatriation, confirmed by the Interior Ministry. The figure includes both undocumented aliens and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) and Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders. According to official data, 1,061 individuals were
ANF foils drug smuggling attempt from Afghanistan to Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested an Afghan national and recovered a cache of drugs after successfully foiling a smuggling attempt from Afghanistan into Pakistan. ANF spokesperson said that the narcotics were hidden inside a cargo truck transporting honeybee boxes from Afghanistan to Pakistan. The ANF officials recovered 17,500
