Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Afghanistan and Pakistan business leaders held talks on reopening the Torkham border crossing, aiming to ease trade disruptions and resume stalled commercial flows.
The Taliban-run Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said it has agreed with Pakistani counterparts to form a joint delegation to discuss reopening the key Torkham border crossing.
In a statement, the chamber said Pakistan's Chamber of Industry proposed talks during an online meeting on Sunday, an offer accepted by the Afghanistan side to ease trade disruptions.
According to the statement, a 12-member delegation from each side is expected to hold a joint meeting in Jalalabad next week to negotiate practical steps forward.
The chamber said the...