INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan remained closed on Tuesday after four days of negotiations between officials
from the two countries failed to yield results.Torkham commissioner Abdul Jabbar Hikmat reported that discussions held Monday were chaired
by the deputy governor of Nangarhar but ended without any agreement.The Pakistani authorities have requested that the Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan (IEA) refrain from constructing new facilities along the Durand Line.According to Bakhtar news agency, Pakistan also said
Afghanistan should not obstruct Pakistan&s own development projects in the area.Hikmat confirmed that this request was rejected by the
Afghan side, which resulted in Pakistan maintaining its closure of the Torkham gate.The ongoing closure has left thousands of travelers,
including medical patients and commercial convoys stranded on both sides of the border.Torkham is a key crossing between Afghanistan and
Pakistan, especially for trucks
Closures of this border crossing result in huge losses for traders as many rely on this route to move fresh produce between the two
countries.The post Torkham remains closed after Pakistan-Afghanistan talks fail first appeared on Ariana News.
