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After being blocked for nine days due to an exchange of fire between the security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan, a crucial border crossing has now been restored to both foot and vehicle traffic. Muhammad Anas, a representative of the Torkham border crossing in the Khyber district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Torkham border crossing reopens after 'deadly' clashes

Following skirmishes between security forces this week, the Afghan Taliban criticized the closure of its main border crossing with Pakistan and claimed that companies will suffer significant losses as a result. According to local authorities, the major Torkham border crossing was shut down on Wednesday when Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces began exchanging fire.

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The tensions have surged on The Afghan-Pakistan border after the two engaged in a deadly exchange of fire at the Torkham border.

Pak-Afghan border clashes: Torkham border shutdown

A line that separates Pakistan from Afghanistan is in turmoil as both sides trade fire, this is been happening for quite some time now and the hostilities refuse to seize. The latest flare-up unfolded on the Torkham border.

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Torkham, the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed down as locals reportedly heard gunfire near the normally busy transit point. According to local media reports, a Pakistani soldier was reportedly injured as Pakistani-Afghani forces opened fire at each other.

Pakistan, Afghan forces trade fire at Torkham; both sides blame each other for initiating violence

It is blame game between Afghanistan and Pakistan after seven people died during firings at the border crossing of Torkham.&nbsp; 
 
On Sunday, Pakistan constructed defence facilities in a disputed area nearby the border. An action that fuelled tensions between the two country`s security forces, resulting in an exchange of several rounds of fire.&nbsp; 
 
Three Afghan border guards, two Afghan civilians and two Pakistani troops lost their lives. 39 more men got injured from both sides.&nbsp; 
 
The two sides are now observing a temporary ceasefire, and are willing to end the crisis through negotiation.&nbsp; 
During separate press conferences, Government officials of the two countries have blamed each other for provocative activities that caused the clashes.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;They are the ones who built facilities along the border, and opened fire first. There is no doubt that it is the Afghan people and its security forces&#39; legal rights to defend themselves when they are under attack,&quot; said Shah Hussain Murtazawi, deputy spokesman for the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani .&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Whatever activities are being undertaken over there, they are part of the border management. These are part of our counter-terrorism effort, essentially part of counter-terrorism effort,&quot; said Nafees Zakaria, Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman. 
 
In an attempt to mitigate the climate Afghan deputy spokesman said his government was ready to open negotiations on the incident. &quot;Afghanistan upholds the opinion that violence is not the way to settle the issue. We are seeking a negotiated settlement to this dispute. We hope the Pakistani counterpart can hold the same point of view,&quot; he said. &nbsp; 
(Reuters)

Seven border security forces died and 39 got wounded

It is blame game between Afghanistan and Pakistan after seven people died during firings at the border crossing of Torkham. On Sunday, Pakistan constructed defence facilities in a disputed area nearby the border. An action that fuelled tensions between the two country`s security forces, resulting in an exchange of several rounds of fire. Three Afghan border guards, two Afghan civilians and two Pakistani troops lost their lives. 39 more men got injured from both sides. The two sides are now observing a temporary ceasefire, and are willing to end the crisis through negotiation. During separate press conferences, Government officials of the two countries have blamed each other for provocative activities that caused the clashes. "They are the ones who built facilities along the border, and opened fire first. There is no doubt that it is the Afghan people and its security forces' legal rights to defend themselves when they are under attack," said Shah Hussain Murtazawi, deputy spokesman for the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani . "Whatever activities are being undertaken over there, they are part of the border management. These are part of our counter-terrorism effort, essentially part of counter-terrorism effort," said Nafees Zakaria, Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman. In an attempt to mitigate the climate Afghan deputy spokesman said his government was ready to open negotiations on the incident. "Afghanistan upholds the opinion that violence is not the way to settle the issue. We are seeking a negotiated settlement to this dispute. We hope the Pakistani counterpart can hold the same point of view," he said. (Reuters)

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