The Torkham border, which connects Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, was reopened a day after a “flag meeting” between the two sides, said a spokesman for the provincial government.
The border — one of the two main crossings between the two countries — was shut in late February following intense border clashes and a breakdown in bilateral ties, causing significant disruption in trade and movement.
“At this point, the [border] reopening is only restricted to the repatriation of Afghan nationals who have been detained for illegally staying in Pakistan,” the spokesman said while refusing to provide his name.