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Torkham
Not to be confused with Torkham, Pakistan.Torkham (Urdu, Persian, and Pashto: تورخم Tūrkham) is city and a major border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, located along international border between the two countries. It connects Nangarhar province of Afghanistan with Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the busiest port of entry between the two countries, serving as a major transporting, shipping, and receiving site.Highway 7 connects Torkham to Kabul through Jalalabad. On the Pakistani side, the border crossing is at the end of the N-5 National Highway, which connects it to Peshawar in the east and further connects it to Islamabad by other routes. The Afghan Border Police and Pakistan's Frontier Corps are the main agencies for controlling Torkham. They are backed by the Pakistani and Afghan Armed Forces. There is also some presence of NATO forces on the Afghan side of the crossing. The American Forward Operating Base Torkham (FOB Torkham) is located a few miles from the crossing in Nangarhar province. Torkham belongs to the Momand Dara district of Nangarhar.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of torkham in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of torkham in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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