Torkham border remains closed over fencing issue

[Zibago]

Torkham border remains closed over fencing issue

KHYBER AGENCY - Stress and tension escalated at Pak-Afghan sharing border Torkham between Pakistan and Afghan forces when Afghan officials started fencing near the border in Pakistani side here on Tuesday.

First round of parley was held between the two sides whereas the second phase of talks failed on the issue of fencing after which both sides closed the border for the traffic as well as pedestrians.

Long queues of vehicles and people were visible on both sides waiting for reopening of the border.

The Pakistani delegation was led by Commandant Khyber Rifles, Col Tariq Hafeez and APA Landi Kotal, Rahim Ullah Mehsud who held the talks with Afghan border officials led by Police Chief Zabih Ullah Shinwari. As per sources on the border, it is a prerequisite to streamline and legalize the entry of the people crossing the Torkham border into Pakistani side which is also a part of National Action Plan. Eye witnesses said that border security forces of the two neighbourly countries were seen on high alert.

It is to be recalled that formally the Afghan border officials had agreed on the construction of grilling and pavements near the border in Pakistani side and had also consented on the issuing of Rahdari cards to Afghan nationals, so that any miscreants or terrorists could not enter into Pakistan.

Till filling this story the border remained closed. Afghan delegation said that they would contact high-ups to update them on the fencing issue and after directions from Kabul; they would inform their Pakistani counterparts, sources said.
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[kaonalpha]

Them fencing on our side.! We should place the fence on their side all the way till the entry of Kabul. We are are not goingto tolerate any nuisance from spineless nation who have ruined our country for their own personal greed. They took advantageof our brotherly hospitality .

I say we take at least 6-8 km on their side of the border and then fence like guantanemo Bay. With Mines barbed wires and if need sniper towers .

 

[Musafir117]

Make a huge wall please, I happily share donate in this Nobel cause and I hope every sane Pakistani donate in this project@Zibago Rs1000 de dou ga na kare khair mein?

 

[Zibago]

Make a huge wall please, I happily share donate in this Nobel cause and I hope every sane Pakistani donate in this project@Zibago Rs1000 de dou ga na kare khair mein?

We are going to build a huge wall and we are going to make Afghanistan pay for it

I am not against trade across the border or Afghanis doing bussiness in Pakistan but we need to rid Pakistan of aliens that are threat to national security
Some places in Pakistan are no go areas because of aliens

I have an Afghani class mate in uni and i am all up for people to people contact but we need to rid our lands of unregistered illegals

 

[Musafir117]

We are going to build a huge wall and we are going to make Afghanistan pay for it

I am not against trade across the border or Afghanis doing bussiness in Pakistan but we need to rid Pakistan of aliens that are threat to national security
Some places in Pakistan are no go areas because of aliens

They have money?

 

[Zibago]

They have money?

They can pay us by handing over Wakhan