World - Asia
Updated: February 23, 2023

Afghanistan, Pakistan Reopen Key Trade Route

By Quadri Adejumo
February 23, 2023
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The Taliban government in Afghanistan has reopened a key border crossing with Pakistan.

This comes after four days of closure that saw thousands of trucks carrying food and other items stranded at the frontier.

Pakistani authorities on Thursday said they will also open their side of the Torkham crossing after completing the “administrative requirements”.

The decision to reopen the border crossing came a day after a high-level Pakistani delegation, led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, visited Kabul to discuss security and other matters.

The Pakistani delegation, which also comprised spy agency chief Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum, met Afghanistan’s acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and other Taliban officials.