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Pakistan Reopens Torkham Border for Afghan Refugees Only

11/2/2025

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The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened on November 1 for Afghan refugees, allowing repatriation but not trade or other movements.
The closure lasted three weeks after border clashes, with the border sealed on October 11 and a ceasefire reached on October 19.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that no further extensions would be granted to Afghan refugees and that harboring illegal residents would incur severe penalties.

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The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened on November 1 for Afghan refugees, allowing repatriation but not trade or other movements.
The closure lasted three weeks after border clashes, with the border sealed on October 11 and a ceasefire reached on October 19.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that no further extensions would be granted to Afghan refugees and that harboring illegal residents would incur severe penalties.