Overview
- Officials confirmed Torkham reopened solely to process Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, while trade and regular cross‑border travel remain suspended.
- Authorities said thousands were processed over the weekend, including roughly 10,700 people who crossed at Chaman in a single day as returns scaled up.
- Pakistan reports about 1.56 million Afghans have returned under its repatriation drive, while UNHCR earlier tallied 615,000 undocumented returns via Torkham as of October 8.
- The ceasefire reached after mid‑October clashes is reported to be holding, and mediators plan a monitoring and verification mechanism to enforce compliance.
- Police intensified internal enforcement after the reopening, registering dozens of cases, detaining hundreds for deportation, and warning landlords and employers over undocumented hires.