The Torkham border crossing has been closed by Pakistan for the past five days, causing significant issues for travelers and traders on both sides of the border.
Pakistani media reports indicate that the closure of this border crossing results in daily losses of around three million dollars for traders on both sides.
Local officials in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province reported that on Monday, a meeting was held at the deputy governor’s office with Pakistani representatives at Torkham.
Abdul Jabbar Hekmat, the Torkham Commissioner, stated that the meeting, led by Azizullah Mustafa, the deputy governor of Nangarhar, aimed to reopen the Torkham gate, but it ended without any resolution.
Hekmat explained that the Pakistani side requested the Islamic Emirate not to build any facilities along the Durand Line and not to obstruct Pakistan from constructing structures on their side.
“Both the deputy governor of Nangarhar and the Torkham commissioner rejected this request,” he said. “At the same time, Pakistani officials have refused to reopen the border crossing,” Hekmat added.
It should be noted that the Torkham gate was closed on Saturday morning when the Islamic Emirate authorities began constructing facilities near the Durand Line.
