Torkham

Over 55,000 Afghans, Pakistanis return home in two days

Pakistan opened the border on Tuesday for two days at Torkham in Khyber tribal region and Chaman in Balochistan province.

Mar 09, 2017, 13:52 PM IST

UN opens new centre in Pakistan for safe return of Afghan refugees

The UN on Wednesday inaugurated its second voluntary repatriation centre in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to facilitate safe return of up to 10,000 refugees daily.

Sep 28, 2016, 20:35 PM IST

Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan

Thousands of people and many trucks are stranded on both sides of the border, witnesses in the area said.

May 13, 2016, 03:49 AM IST