Torkham border reopens for Afghan refugees returning

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Pakistan has reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan for the return of Afghan refugees, officials said Saturday, ending a more than two-week closure that had left thousands stranded. According to Dawn newspaper, Pakistani authorities confirmed that the border, closed since October 11 following clashes between border forces, has now reopened both for refugee repatriations and trade. Quraishi Badloon, head of the Information and