ISLAMABAD – The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham will remain operational round the clock from next month to facilitate bilateral and transit trade activities, officials said on Sunday.
According to District Administration Khyber, necessary arrangements for this purpose have almost been completed.
The government has also decided to open seven more gates on Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Radio Pakistan reports.
The border is being opened under directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan for boosting trade with Afghanistan.
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The decision comes after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani visited Pakistan last week and worked to ease bilateral trade between the two neighbours.
