TASHKENT: Uzbekistan has fully reopened its only border crossing with Afghanistan, closed to travelers since the Taliban seized power in 2021, signaling a renewed focus on economic cooperation with its neighbor. The Termez-Hairatan bridge crossing is now operational, allowing people to travel directly and safely between the two countries, the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and […]
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Afghan arrests in Pakistan jump 146pc amid border reopening
ISLAMABAD: The number of Afghan nationals arrested and detained in Pakistan has surged by 146 per cent in just one week, following the reopening of key border crossings, according to a joint report by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The report revealed that 7,764 Afghan nationals were […]