The all-important Torkham border was reopened for bilateral trade with Afghanistan on Sunday after remaining closed for several hours when Afghan Taliban took control of their side of the border crossing early in the morning.
Landi Kotal Assistant Commissioner Akbar Iftikhar told Dawn that the border security officials agreed to allow trade consignments, mostly perishable food items loaded in trucks and containers, to move across the border after reaching an understanding with Taliban representatives on Afghan side of the border.
He said that trucks loaded with Afghan import items, mostly fresh fruits and vegetables, also came to Pakistan after reaching a verbal understanding between the two sides.
