The closure of the Torkham crossing for the past twelve days has created serious challenges for travelers and traders, while Afghan and Pakistani officials continue their efforts to find a solution.
Torkham, one of the most important crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan, handles the largest volume of trade and movement between the two countries. This situation has inflicted millions of dollars in losses on traders.
Khanjan Alokozay, the head of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, stated: “Around 800 trucks pass through both sides daily; today marks the twelfth day, meaning more than six thousand trucks have been halted. We hold conferences and video calls through the joint chamber, and we are in discussions with them. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Nangarhar officials are also making efforts, but so far, these efforts have yielded no results.”
Local officials in Nangarhar and the Afghan Chamber of Commerce have held multiple meetings with Pakistani authorities to reopen the crossing, but no progress has been made, and border clashes continue.