Israeli troops to ‘go into action’ soon at Lebanon border, says Israeli minister – World
Placards indicate the names of the diseased at a makeshift cemetery, parts of which the Israeli army reportedly bulldozed to exhume bodies, in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City.—AFP JERUSALEM: Israeli troops will “very soon go into action” near the country’s northern border with Lebanon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday, as tensions surge […]
No doubt militants in Pak-Iran border areas supported by ‘third countries’, says Iran FM – Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Monday said there was “no doubt” that militants located in the border areas of Pakistan and Iran were “led and supported by third countries”. Addressing a joint press conference alongside interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Abdollahian said: “There is no doubt that the terrorists located in the […]
Afghan-Pakistan Torkham border crossing reopens after 10 days – World
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border, which was shut for 10 days due to the imposition of visa restrictions on truck drivers by Islamabad, was reopened on Tuesday, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. The crossing was closed on January 13 after Pakistani officials at the crossing began asking for passports and visas from Afghan drivers under a new […]
Pak-Afghan border at Torkham set to reopen
KABUL: The Pak-Afghan border at Torkham is set to reopen with relaxed travel document requirements starting Tuesday (today) until March 31, 2024. This decision comes after a delegation of Afghan transporters and Chamber of Commerce representatives met with Pakistani trade officials at the embassy in Kabul and requested the reopening of the Torkham border for […]
Pak, Iran working discreetly to prevent future border crisis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have been quietly working to evolve a new mechanism preventing the recurrence of events of the last week that for a moment jeopardise their longstanding relationship. Official sources told The Express Tribune on Sunday that the two countries might have agreed to de-escalate tensions but were aware of the rupture the […]
Vehicles with export goods return from Torkham border – Pakistan
KHYBER: Frustrated by the weeklong suspension of trade with Afghanistan via Torkham border over visa restriction, transporters have taken over 100 vehicles loaded with fruits, vegetables and other goods back to Peshawar. Fruit and vegetable exporters told Dawn that around 90 vehicles, mostly loaded with kinnows, potatoes and other perishable items, had returned to Peshawar […]
Border trade with Iran remains unaffected – Pakistan
QUETTA: Trade activities between Pakistan and Iran continued as usual, as both countries kept all their crossing points open despite the airspace violation by Iranian forces and the subsequent retaliatory strikes by Pakistani forces. Officials said the tense situation was caused by the missile and drone attacks by the Iranian forces inside Pakistani territory and […]