Overview
- Authorities limited the reopening to the repatriation of Afghan nationals held for illegal stay after security teams from both sides set procedures in a flag meeting.
- Immigration officials said 705 people from 223 families completed checks and crossed back, including Afghan Citizen Card and Proof of Registration holders as well as undocumented residents.
- Trade and routine travel remain suspended, and officials said any broader reopening will follow only if the returns proceed without incident.
- A short-lived restart last week ended after Pakistani Frontier Corps were wounded by fire from Afghan forces, which led to a protest from Pakistan and an expression of regret from Kabul.
- The closure traced back to late‑February clashes that followed Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan, with Kabul alleging civilian deaths and Islamabad claiming large losses for TTP militants.