The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopened for migrants on Tuesday, a Taliban spokesman said, after weeks of closure amid ongoing tensions between the two sides.
Sediqullah Quraishi, head of Taliban information department in Nangarhar, said the crossing is now open for the return and deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan.
The reopening is limited, however. Trade and passenger travel remain suspended, and only migrants are currently allowed to cross.
The crossing had briefly reopened last Thursday after about 20 days of closure for migrants, but it was shut again within hours after a Pakistani soldier was wounded in border clashes between Taliban and Pakistani troops.
The latest reopening follows several days of talks between Taliban and Pakistani officials, though sources said the talks have not yet resulted in a broader agreement to fully restore operations at the crossing.
Pakistani authorities have not publicly commented on the development.
Torkham is one of the most important transit points between the two countries, serving as a key route for both trade and travel. It has been largely closed for more than four months following escalating border tensions and clashes.
Although the crossing has been opened intermittently for migrant returns, it had remained fully closed in recent weeks, including to migrants, for about 20 days.
The partial reopening comes amid a relative reduction in violence, but tensions between Taliban and Pakistan persist, and a full reopening of border crossings — including Torkham — remains uncertain.
