Torkham border remains shut for fifth day disrupting trade, travel

• $12 million trade loss in four days, customs officials confirm.
• Nearly 10,000 people cross Torkham border daily, now stranded.
• Authorities in talks with Afghan officials to resolve border tensions.

LANDIKOTAL: The Torkham border crossing remained closed for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, suspending all trade and travel between Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials confirmed. 

The closure, triggered by tensions over construction in disputed areas, has severely impacted cross-border movement.

According to customs officials, the halt in trade over the past four days has…