PCMEA says Torkham border issues affecting businesses LAHORE: The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) has appealed to the government to ... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
Pakistan Bid to smuggle arms, ammunition foiled at Torkham border PESHAWAR: Customs authorities on Sunday foiled a bid of smuggling of arms and ammunition from Afghanistan to ... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Pakistan Torkham border reopened TORKHAM: Pak-Afghan Torkham border has been restored for crossing after three hours. According to border security... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance PAJCCI for improving goods clearance situation at Torkham border PESHAWAR: Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has requested Corps Commander Peshawar for... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Editorials Welcome relief at Torkham EDITORIAL: Ending the 10-day shutdown of the Torkham border will soothe the retail market and keep commodity prices... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Pakistan Torkham border crossing reopens ISLAMABAD: Torkham border crossing was reopened for trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan after 10-day closure with... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations Torkham border closure came after Islamabad imposed tighter controls requiring drivers from both sides to have visas and passports Updated 23 Jan, 2024 10:55pm
Pakistan Sherpao asks govt to reopen Torkham border PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Tuesday said that the closure of the Torkham... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Print Visa made mandatory for Afghan drivers ISLAMABAD: The government made visa mandatory for drivers of commercial vehicles at Torkham border. Visa for entry... Updated 17 Jan, 2024 09:40am
Pakistan Trade at key Afghanistan-Pakistan crossing stops over travel document dispute Hundreds of trucks stranded, border still open to pedestrians Updated 13 Jan, 2024 11:12pm
Business & Finance Goods-laden trucks: officials, businessmen reach agreement PESHAWAR: Members of the business community and officials concerned on Thursday agreed over expediting crossover of... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Pakistan Border trade halts after Pakistan imposes restrictions on Afghans PESHAWAR: Trade was halted Tuesday at border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan after Islamabad imposed... Updated 21 Nov, 2023 10:29pm
Pakistan Afghans driven from Pakistan rebuilding lives from ‘zero’ TORKHAM: Rocked gently on his mother’s knees, a fly on his nose, a baby sleeps fitfully in a tent in a barren border... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 10:30pm
Pakistan Torkham border: smuggling of foreign currency foiled PESHAWAR: Customs authorities have foiled smuggling of foreign currency in two different operations at Torkham... Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am
Pakistan Illegal foreign nationals: KP finalises scheme for repatriation PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammed Azam Khan has said that repatriation programme of... Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am
Business & Finance Import of fruit from Afghanistan: Traders reveal ‘corrupt practices’ in clearance PESHAWAR: Fruit merchants here unmasked ‘corruption practices’ in connivance with authorities concerned in... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine-day closure PESHAWAR: The main Afghanistan-Pakistan land border crossing reopened on Friday after a nine-day closure, a senior... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 04:30pm
Print Pakistan expresses its concerns over misuse of ATT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Thursday, expressed concerns over the “misuse” of the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:14am
Pakistan Taliban interim setup building unlawful structure: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again resorted to the blame game, accusing each other of initiating... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan FO wants interim Afghan govt to be ‘mindful’ of Pakistan’s concerns regarding territorial integrity Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) said it wants its border with Afghanistan to be a one of “peace and amity between the... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 05:48pm
Business & Finance Torkham border closure causes huge losses to traders PESHAWAR: The abrupt closure of Pak-Afghan Torkham border has caused huge losses to traders, said Syed Jawad Hussain... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Pakistan US-led NATO forces: Pakistan concerned at weapons left behind in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: A day after deadly cross-border attacks in Chitral and Torkham, Pakistan expressed serious concerns over... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Editorials Kabul govt and the TTP problem EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban’s denials notwithstanding, the TTP terrorists continue to use safe havens in their... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Growing Afghan belligerence against Pakistan That this time the Taliban rulers in Kabul have gone too far is a valid statement without any exaggeration as they... Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan Border gunfight shuts crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan PESHAWAR: A gun battle erupted Wednesday between Pakistan and Afghan border forces, officials said, that shut their... Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:34am
Pakistan First Chinese cargo shipment via Torkham border reaches Afghanistan PESHAWAR: The first ever Afghanistan bound China cargo shipment that entered Pakistan through Sost border from... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan Bid to smuggle banned goods at Torkham border foiled PESHAWAR: Custom authorities have foiled a bid to smuggle banned goods (betel nuts) and other items at Torkham... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan Torkham: relief and search operation in progress PESHAWAR: On the second day, relief efforts were in progress in Torkham, however no retrieval of the trapped ... Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan Three killed, several trapped in massive landslide in Torkham PESHAWAR: During the wee hours of Tuesday, a massive landslide during a thunder and lightning storm in Torkham ... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Business & Finance Pak-Afghan trade: Traders, officials discuss ways to enhance activities PESHAWAR: Traders during a joint meeting of Pak-Afghan apprised the officials concerned regarding trade-related... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept