Political leaders, tribal elders, traders, and transporters call on Pakistan and Afghanistan authorities to end the month-long closure of the Torkham crossing, citing severe economic hardship.
In a rare act of defiance, Afghan women torch burqas to challenge the Taliban’s new decree enforcing the full-body veil, calling it a direct attack on women’s dignity, freedom, and human rights.
![Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif (centre right) and Afghan Taliban Defence Minister Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid (centre left) shake hands after signing a ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday, October 19 in Doha, Qatar. [IC: X/@MofaQatar_EN]](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pakistan-afghanistan-peace-talks-mullah-muhammad-yaqoob-khawaja-asif-2025-10-25-10-21-24.webp)
