On Thursday, Pakistan shut down a key border crossing with Afghanistan, Torkham junction, just hours after it was reopened. The closure was due to administrative issues, according to Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This issue has added to increasing tensions between the two countries, who share a […]
she\’s a beautiful dog and I\’m very proud of her.\” Last spring, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary\’s therapy dog, Stella, was invited into a St. John\’s courtroom. The black and white Portuguese water dog sat at the feet of the complainant in a sexual assault case, providing comfort while the judge read his verdict. Despite this […]
KHYBER: Torkham border remained closed for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as a deadlock over starting a dialogue prevailed between border officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Assistant commissioner Irshad Momand told Dawn that they were ready to ‘two steps forward’ if a formal request for the reopening of the border was made by the […]